Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• 10 Essential Palme d'Or Winners

  

  In just a matter of hours, the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival will open with Arnaud Desplechin’s “Ismael’s Ghosts,” kicking off an 11-day celebration of... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Last Shaman

  

  It’s no secret that America is overmedicated. As persons seek a quick fix for their problems, drugs like Xanax have proliferated throughout society. But is ther... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: A Woman's Life

  

  Late in the award-winning drama “A Woman’s Life,” the titular protagonist is informed that her properties now amount to only six of her family’s original 22... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Sleight

  

  e story that even the most implausible situations are accepted without much second thought. This concept is especially true of films like J.D. Dillard’s... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Everything, Everything

  

  After an uncharacteristically diverse slate of Oscar noms this year, Hollywood will be under close watch to see whether the trend will continue. Aside from... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Heal the Living

  

  Images of a heart provide a pivotal moment in the narrative of “Heal the Living,” a tragic drama from director Katell Quillévéré. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Truman

  

  Winner of five Goya Awards in 2016 (including the trifecta of Best Film, Director and Screenplay) Cesc Gay‘s “Truman” confronts one of the most difficult facts... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: God Knows Where I Am

  

  “God Knows Where I Am” is a documentary that is as depressing as it gets. Centering on the final days in the life of a woman named Linda Bishop, it examines an... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: I Called Him Morgan

  

  No matter how objective a documentarian sets out to be, non-fiction films are always guided by a particular agenda. In the case of Kasper Collin and his new... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Contemporary Color

  

  What is Color Guard? That is the question frequently asked throughout “Contemporary Color,” the new documentary from directors Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Oscar Predictions

  

  Happy Oscar Day! The TV event of the year is now upon us and it's been quite a journey to get here. After a long season, "La La Land" has weathered some of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Indie Spirit Awards

  

  We're finally nearing the finish line of this year's awards season and in the last stop on the precursor tour, the "Moonlight" was definitely shining. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: BAFTA Awards

  

  Making headlines that could have been written before the show even happened, "La La Land" once again came out on top at a major awards show, claiming 5 honors,... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: BAFTA Predictions

  

  Tomorrow is pretty much the last major stop in precursor season with BAFTA Awards and it's virtually guaranteed that it's gonna be a "La La Land" lovefest. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2016: Top 10 Films of the Year

  

  Oh 2016, a year many of us would like to forget. As the world seemed to turn upside down, the movies were there however to comfort us. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2016: Top 20 Acting Performances

  

  As the question of whether true movie stars still exist continues to be up for debate, the performances of 2016 showed that the quality of modern acting shows n... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: SAG Awards

  

  Well, that was interesting! In one of the more surprising SAG Awards ceremonies in recent years, Hidden Figures and Denzel Washington picked up surprise wins fo... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: SAG Predictions

  

  After Tuesday's Oscar nominations proved that "La La Land" is indeed the one to beat, the SAG Awards could potentially indicate which film is its main challenge... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: I Am Not Your Negro

  

  Fresh off its much deserved Oscar nomination, the best documentary of 2016 will finally be released to a wider audience next week. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• CONTEST: The Results!

  

  What a morning that was! The Oscar nominations have finally been announced and as always there was much to discuss. Most notably, the Academy embraced... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES