Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• OSCAR WATCH: SAG Nominations

  

  It's finally happened. The high-flying "La La Land" has been brought down to earth. The SAG nominations were announced yesterday, bringing a shocking ensemble... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: AAFCA Awards

  

  Early yesterday, the African American Film Critics Association (of which I am a member) announced their awards for the best in TV and film for 2016. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Golden Globe Nominations

  

  This is stale news by now, but of course I have acknowledge the Golden Globe nominations as the latest major stop on awards circuit. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Under the Shadow

  

  It takes a certain skill to take on a genre as recognizable as horror and make it your own, especially when you keep many of the tropes intact. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Makoto Shinkai

  

  In an awards season short on genuine shocks, LAFCA’s announcement of “Your Name” as their Best Animated Film winner was practically seismic. And no one was... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Babak Anvari

  

  As one of the most promising debuts of the year, Babak Anvari’s “Under the Shadow” made quite a splash with its Sundance premiere. And since then, this... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Awards

  

  Yawn, is this really going to be one of those sweep years? As expected, "La La Land" dominated tonight's Critics Choice with a whopping 8 wins, including Best... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Predictions

  

  There are many journalists who like to downplay the importance of the often dubious Broadcast Film Critics Association. But when they hand out their awards in... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Your Name

  

  We don’t immediately think of animation when we mention good sci-fi or fantasy films. But of course, the medium has certainly provided some of the most... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Elite Zexer

  

  As Roger Ebert once said, movies are a machine that generates empathy. And Elite Zexer’s “Sand Storm” certainly fits the bill. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Lorenzo Vigas

  

  After winning the top prize at the 2015 Venice Film Festival with his debut feature "From Afar," Lorenzo Vigas has emerged as one of Latin America’s most... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• FOREIGN OSCAR GUIDE: Europe

  

  We’ve now come to the end of this year’s Foreign Oscar Guide and as always, we close out with the most formidable group of contenders – the European films. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Sand Storm

  

  The ideological tug of war between tradition and modernity has long been one of the most pervasive struggles throughout society. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Nominations

  

  Let the games begin! Today the Broadcast Film Critics Association sounded off on the year's best films and like clockwork, "La La Land" led the field with 12... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• AWARDS SEASON: Finding Love in a Hopeless Place

  

  Will voters feel the love for La La Land?As I write this piece mere moments after watching the incendiary "I Am Not Your Negro", I can't help but think of how... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: The Shorts

  

  This is surely old news by now, but the shortlists for all 3 short film Oscar categories have been announced. I don't have much commentary since I've only seen... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• FOREIGN OSCAR GUIDE: Asia

  

  Much has been said about the Academy’s rule of allowing only one submission per country in the Foreign Language Oscar category. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Ukrainian Sheriffs

  

  In a small village tucked away in the Ukrainian countryside, there’s a new sheriff in town. Two to be exact. In Roman Bondarchuk’s illuminating new documentary... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Predicting the Documentary Feature Shortlist

  

  Any day now, the Academy will release their annual short list for Best Documentary Feature, dashing the hopes of 130 films. Typically one of the strongest... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Jackie

  

  On first glance, you may be inclined to think that "Jackie" is just another conventional biopic. Admittedly, I made that silly mistake myself when the project... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES