Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 905 )

• REVIEW: Nelly & Nadine

  

  There are many who may claim that the Holocaust is an exhausted topic. But sometimes, a new film comes along that brings to light a new perspective that feels... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2023 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Women Talking

  

  The Christian film genre has gained traction over the years with numerous entries finding success with their typically propagandist slant. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2023 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Close

  

  Some films allow you to escape your reality for a fleeting moment. Others confront you with reality in deeply relatable ways. The latter experience is what I... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power

  

  In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by then President of the United States Lyndon Johnson. Seen as a landmark legislation within the prevailing... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

  

  Who would've thought that one of the most profound films of the year would come from an animation-live action hybrid centered on a talking shell? Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Rrr

  

  After it thrilled audiences around the world earlier this year, I was admittedly late to the cinematic spectacle that is S.S. Rajamouli's "RRR.. But sometimes,... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 TV Programs of 2021-2022

  

  As we await tomorrow morning's Emmy nominations for the 2021-2022 TV season, a feeling of FOMO is already setting in. Indeed, as I fail miserably to catch up... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 Acting Performances of 2021-2022 TV

  

  If there's one thing that the 2021-2022 TV season proved, it's the power of a great ensemble. Sure, it would have been nice to spread the wealth and not fall... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2021: Top 10 Films of the Year

  

  Another film year has come and gone with 2021 proving that cinema is still as vibrant as ever. I was truly delighted by the year's many works of art which... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2021: Top 20 Acting Performances

  

  Each time I make my annual year's best lists, this one is always the most difficult to narrow down. And from where I stand, 2021 was a particularly strong year... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Flee

  

  It's always a treat to find a film that defies easy categorization within rigid lines of genre, country and style. You've probably heard the incorrect... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Green Knight

  

  King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have long enjoyed a storied reputation as symbols of valor and honor. It seems that Hollywood mines the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Tragedy of Macbeth

  

  Since the invention of cinema, William Shakespeare's plays have long been a source for adaptations in many countries and languages. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Lost Daughter

  

  Picture it: a rustic Greek hotel by the seaside with the warm rays of sunlight caressing her skin and the soothing sounds of waves gently kissing the shore. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Worst Person in the World

  

  Being young today is different. So says a middle-aged woman to the rapidly approaching 30-year old protagonist Julie (Renate Reinsve) at a casual backyard... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Pig

  

  With a recent filmography that includes such pulpy genre fare as "Mandy" and "Bad Lietenant: Port of Call New Orleans" it's safe to say that Nicolas Cage's... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The French Dispatch

  

  With the onslaught of prestige films flooding our screens at this time of year - and for film critics, our physical and digital mailboxes - it can be both an... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: In The Heights

  

  Long before "Hamilton" become a Broadway phenomenon, multi-hyphenate Lin-Manuel Miranda began his theater career with a contemporary musical by the name of "In... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

  

  In one particularly noteworthy scene in R.J. Cutler's revelatory documentary "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry", a roundtable of journalists... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 TV Programs of 2020-2021

  

  Is it film, TV or something else entirely? This ongoing debate reached a fever pitch in the past year, as streamed content continued to blur the lines of the... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES