Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• TIFF: Preview

  

  With another edition of the Telluride Film Festival in the books, it’s time for cinephiles worldwide to turn their attention to arguably the biggest stop of... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Toronto International Film Festival

  

  September is officially upon us and for some lucky cinephiles it means one thing in particular...it's time for TIFF! In what I hope will be an annual... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: In Order of Disappearance

  

  At the beginning of Hans Petter Moland’s "In Order of Disappearance", our protagonist Nils Dickman (Stellan Skarsgård) is seen accepting the “Citizen of the... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

  

  Talk to any aficionado of animated films today and the names Brad Bird, Andrew Stanton and John Lasseter should be very familiar. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The People Vs. Fritz Bauer

  

  With the fall festivals fast approaching and awards season beginning to gain momentum, one can always expect certain types of narratives to come to the fore. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Summertime

  

  As we know from real life and as emphasized in films, love can sometimes be irrational and inexplicable. Indeed, the most passionate romances are often the... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Innocents

  

  Opening with peaceful, serene images set within a convent, director Anne Fontaine quickly establishes the illusion that will soon be broken in her new film... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Les Cowboys

  

  As America reels from its latest terrorist attack in Orlando, many are left searching for answers and solutions to the ongoing problem. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: The Oscar Slate

  

  It's that time again! After an underwhelming summer at the movies (to put it mildly), Oscar season is here to bring us some relief. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Hell Or High Water

  

  From "Robin Hood" to "Bonnie & Clyde", storytellers have long been fascinated with tales of the opressed stealing from the opressor. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 TV Programs of 2015-2016

  

  In less than 24 hours, the Emmy nominations for the 2015-2016 TV season and with that, we begin the final goodbyes to the past year of small screen programming. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 Acting Performances of 2015-2016 TV

  

  Looking back on the landscape of the 2015-2016 TV season, one thing is clear. The miniseries is where it's at for the best performances. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Emmy Ballot: Drama

  

  N.B. These ballots are based on the official submissions and follow the Emmy rules for nominations (i.e. 10 for Programs, 6 for Actors and 5 for Casting). All... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Emmy Ballot: Comedy

  

  N.B. These ballots are based on the official submissions and follow the Emmy rules for nominations (i.e. 10 for Programs, 6 for Actors and 5 for Casting). All... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NEW TV 2015-2016: Final Report Card

  

  Wow, what another exciting year of television it's been, highlighted by a strong crop of fresh new programs. Among them, the comedies, miniseries and specials... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Working Girl

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, we went back to the 1980s with the Mike Nichols film "Working Girl", the readers' choice from the recent poll at The... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Foreign Language Contenders

  

  As we venture into the heart – and heat – of summer, the upcoming awards season may not be the most prominent thing on our minds. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, we took a foray into the New German Cinema movement, which lasted roughly from 1962 to 1982. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Tikkun

  

  Avishai Sivan’s "Tikkun" – winner of several festival awards last year – opens with a slaughter. Not a vindictive homicide however, but the traditional... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Nice Guys

  

  Everyone loves a comeback. Indeed, our obsession with seeing actors reinvent themselves has lead to the coining of portmanteaus like the McConaissance (for... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES