Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• REVIEW: I Am Bolt

  

  Directed by brothers Gabe and Benjamin Turner, the documentary “I Am Bolt” starts off with a bang. Opening with a montage featuring anthemic music while a... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• FOREIGN OSCAR GUIDE: Female Directors

  

  If you’re reading this, you probably already know that this year’s Foreign Language Oscar race includes 85 films, thereby setting a new record. But there’s... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Boo Junfeng

  

  Tackling a controversial social issue like the death penalty is always a risky proposition for any filmmaker. But when such a topical subject is handled by a... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

  

  Where there’s a mass human tragedy, there are often heroes who emerge from the rubble. And then there are those who evade it altogether. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Indie Spirit Nominations

  

  I feel like everyone says this every year but, how is awards season here already? Indeed, earlier today we got one of the first big announcements of the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Arrival

  

  Back in 2014, Christopher Nolan released the ambitious but divisive sci-fi film "Interstellar". In perhaps its most pivotal scene, Anne Hathaway's character... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Apprentice

  

  “Being good at this kind of work is not very beautiful.” This quote is taken from the trailer for the upcoming spy drama “Allied,” but it could have just as... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Pavel Giroud

  

  There have been a number of AIDS-themed films over the years, but you’ll hardly find one quite like “The Companion.” This story of an unlikely friendship in a... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• FOREIGN OSCAR GUIDE: The New World

  

  Anyone paying attention to world cinema will surely have noticed the rise of Latin American cinema. Along with their North American counterparts (aka “The New... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• FOREIGN OSCAR GUIDE: Africa & Middle East

  

  Back in 2006, the Academy implemented a significant rule change that no longer required films in the Foreign Language category to be in the language of their... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Companion

  

  With a plot exploring themes surrounding unlikely friendship, AIDS and boxing, Pavel Giroud’s “The Companion” would appear to be an unusually ambitious film. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Nare Mkrtchyan

  

  Recently selected for the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Short, “The Other Side of Home” is an eye-opening account of the legacy of the 1915 Armenian... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Fisher Stevens

  

  As an actor, director, producer and writer, Fisher Stevens is one of the most dedicated persons in the film industry. From his early days in front of the camera... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Before the Flood

  

  The familiar voice of Leonardo DiCaprio opens “Before the Flood,” narrating over a set of graphic paintings by Hieronymus Bosch. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• FOREIGN OSCAR GUIDE: Academy Faves

  

  Last year, the big story out of the Foreign Language Oscar category was the success of the debut filmmakers. Indeed, an impressive three of the five nominees... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Almost Christmas

  

  Arriving in time to ring in the holiday season, David E. Talbert's "Almost Christmas" should provide some appealing counterprogamming to all the serious films... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Juho Kuosmanen

  

  Winner of Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2016 and recently chosen to represent Finland at the Oscars, “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki” is one of this... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Age of Shadows

  

  In 2015, South Korea selected Lee Joon-ik’s “The Throne” as their official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film. Based on the life of the Crown Princ... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• FOREIGN OSCAR GUIDE: Romance Films

  

  If you take a cursory glance at the previous Oscar nominations for Best Foreign Language Film, you’ll notice a trend of films about serious issues like war,... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Rémi Chayé and Henri Magalon

  

  Animation director Rémi Chayé and producer Henri Magalon are no strangers to awards season, having worked on nominated films “The Secret of Kells” and “Ernest... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES