Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• COMING SOON: The Oscar Slate

  

  After a surprisingly strong summer at the multiplexes, it's once again time to turn our direction to the "prestige" films vying for Oscar consideration. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Toronto International Film Festival

  

  For the third year in a row, I'm pleased to announce that I'll be attending the Toronto International Film Festival. As a member of the press I'll have prime... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Sunao Katabuchi

  

  It’s not often that you find an animated film that caters directly to older audiences. But that’s exactly what Japanese anime director Sunao Katabuchi has... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Whose Streets?

  

  In the wake of several incidents of police brutality towards black people, the Black Lives Matter movement has evolved into an international phenomenon. Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: In This Corner of the World

  

  In the world of animation, it’s always quite striking to be reminded of the still untapped potential of Hollywood films. Save for a few ambitious efforts, the... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Untamed

  

  It probably won’t take much more than 5 minutes to decide if “The Untamed” is for you. Indeed, this new film from prominent Mexican director Amat Escalante... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: False Confessions

  

  With its reputation as the “city of love,” it’s no surprise that Paris sets the stage for countless French romantic comedies. One of the latest additions to thi... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: City of Ghosts

  

  Two years after examining the violence of the Mexican drug trade in “Cartel Land,” Matthew Heineman is back with another bracingly intimate account of an ongoin... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Ornithologist

  

  In a scene from “The Ornithologist“, one character advises another that “there are certain things we shouldn’t try to understand. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Score: A Film Music Documentary

  

  Think of your favorite films. Now imagine them without music. For movie fans all over the world, this is a near impossible task. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Get Out

  

  Released to major critical acclaim and audience enthusiasm, "Get Out" is still the film of 2017. Marking the debut feature of Jordan Peele of "Key and Peele", i... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Dunkirk

  

  As the ongoing announcements of TIFF titles reminds us, Oscar season is fast approaching. But before the onslaught of the fall releases, one infamously overdue... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Night School

  

  In one scene of Andrew Cohn’s documentary “Night School“, we see a counselor advising a former high school dropout while the words “Black Lives Matter” are... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation

  

  Though the term “cultural appropriation” has only recently become a widespread trigger word in public discourse, the practice has been a part of society for... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Commune

  

  In his new film “The Commune", Thomas Vinterberg directs Trine Dyrholm in an award-winning role that should delight fans of this Danish thespian. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: War for the Planet of the Apes

  

  In the rarefied air of "film twitter," of which I am a sometimes reluctant member, reboots and sequels are usually frowned upon. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 TV Programs of 2016-2017

  

  Looking back on the landscape of television this past season, I continue to be impressed by the medium's ability to surprise me. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 Acting Performances of 2016-2017 TV

  

  Best Casting: Big Little Lies, Transparent, The CrownAt the end of another strong season of television, one thing is clear when it comes to the best performance... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Parent Trap

  

  For this week's edition of Hit me with your best shot, we took a dive into the Disney vault to watch one of their 1960s classics - "The Parent Trap". Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Moonlight

  

  As is the case around this time every year, the cinephile world currently has its eyes glued to the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES