Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Trevor

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, we went for something small scale with the short film "Trevor". But this excellent Oscar winner was far from... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Fits

  

  For as long as civilization has existed and into the foreseeable future, there will always be pressure on individuals to “fit in”. Particularly among younger... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Review: The Idol

  

  Earlier this year, American Idol aired its final episode after years of dominating the TV ratings. The phenomenon was the most successful of the Idols franchise... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Barbershop: The Next Cut

  

  In our era of hashtag activism, it's easier to complain about what's wrong with society and culture, rather than celebrating the more positive strides people ar... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: The Fits

  

  Ever since its premiere at the 2015 Venice Film Festival, Anna Rose Holmer's "The Fits" has been quietly building acclaim along the festival circuit. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Ma Ma

  

  As Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett – the character played by Taryn Manning in "Orange is the New Black" – can attest, there’s a difference between pain and... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cannes Awards Predictions

  

  Another year, another Cannes. Over the past ten days, the eyes of the cinephile world have all been centered on the South of France for the 69th annual Cannes... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: I Am Thalente

  

  As is proven every year during awards season, the next star can come from the most unexpected places. That’s certainly true of the subject of Natalie Johns'... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Queen Margot

  

  When Nathaniel announced that "Queen Margot" would be this week's featured film for Hit me with your best shot, I approached it with the assumption that it woul... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Viva

  

  Known for its vintage cars, prized cigars and salsa-infused nightlife, Havana has been the setting of choice for many a film. For Paddy Breathnach’s "Viva"... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Death Becomes Her

  

  Hit me with your best shot is back again this week with a film starring 3 of the biggest names in Hollywood. In 1992, director Robert Zemeckis struck casting... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: The Jungle Book

  

  Continuing their lucrative trend of producing live action adaptations of their animated classics, Disney brings another beloved tale to the big screen in "The... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 20 Most Anticipated Performances of 2016

  

  With Cannes just around the corner and the temperatures starting to rise for the summer, the cool environment of the cinema beckons as the films only get... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Ma Ma

  

  As you'll see in a post I'm writing for tomorrow, there's a small foreign film I'm highly anticipating and it's called "Ma Ma". Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Throne of Blood

  

  This week on Hit me with your shot, we dug into an early classic from Akira Kurosawa, one of cinema's greatest storytellers. The chosen film was "Throne of... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: The Dark Horse

  

  This week's top pick is an auspicious sophomore film from down under titled "The Dark Horse". Directed by New Zealand filmmaker James Napier Robertson, this... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Men & Chicken

  

  You can always count on the Scandinavians to shake up the arthouse with their warped sense of humor. Arriving stateside by way of Denmark is "Men Chicken", th... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Above and Below

  

  Early on in our introduction to Cindy – one of the five main characters in Nicolas Steiner’s documentary "Above and Below" – we see her hauling a discarded couc... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• RIP: Ronit Elkabetz

  

  This morning I woke up to the devastating news that the phenomenal Ronit Elkabetz passed away after a private battle with cancer. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Beguiled

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, we looked at an early 1970s drama that's set for a remake - Don Siegel's "The Beguiled". Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES