Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: The Invitation

  

  As I pondered the decision to review this week's top pick, I immediately felt that any such explanation of its merits would be a great disservice. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Witness

  

  For this week's Hit me with your best shot, Nathaniel had us take another look at a 1980s classic - Peter Weir's "Witness". And it's a good thing we did, as I... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Once Upon a Time in America

  

  When it comes to the genre of the American gangster film, there's hardly a name more synonymous with the pantheon of greats than Robert De Niro. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Roman Holiday

  

  On this week's edition of Hit me with your best shot, we celebrate the great Gregory Peck for the centennial of his birth. We were given the option of writing... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: To Kill a Mockingbird

  

  On this week's edition of Hit me with your best shot, we celebrate the great Gregory Peck for the centennial of his birth. We were given the option of writing... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Birdman of Alcatraz

  

  For this week's top pick, we turn to one of those "stranger than fiction" true stories that you have to see to believe. Based on real events which took place... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Valley of Love

  

  There’s a scene early on in Guillaume Nicloux’s new drama "Valley of Love", where the cynical Gerard (played by Gérard Depardieu) dismisses his upcoming... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Arnaud Desplechin

  

  In our current moviegoing climate of remakes, reboots and sequels, not even the arthouse is immune to the nostalgia. Indeed, acclaimed French director Arnaud... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 10 Cloverfield Lane

  

  This week's top pick is a veritable miracle in the world of commercial cinema. An unexpected sequel to 2008's brilliant found footage horror film... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Keanu

  

  Those who know me are aware that I watch a lot of television. And on the small screen, two of my favorite personalities are Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Atonement

  

  You know, sometimes you just wanna curl up in bed with a nice enjoyable film to cure your weekly case of "The Mondays". But no, Nathaniel insists on having us... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Eye in the Sky

  

  Loathe as I am to quote gun fanatics, I couldn't help but think about their oft-quoted "guns don't kill people" rhetoric throughout the duration of Gavin... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Around the World with 50 Great Actresses

  

  Despite what Hollywood may have you believe, actresses have been an integral part of the film industry since the earliest days of the medium. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Deadpool

  

  This week's top pick is the latest "surprise" hit comic book adaption "Deadpool". Taking place in the X-Men universe, this unambiguously R-rated offers an... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• And the Oscar Goes To... Spotlight

  

  Dear Spotlight, it was you all along. We had fun with all these momentary flings with The Revenant and The Big Short, but we were always meant to come back to... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Indie Spirit Awards

  

  As the final precursor before the big Oscar night, the Independent Spirit Awards have long prided themselves on their celebration of emerging, diverse voices... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Oscar Predictions

  

  It's all come down to this. Tomorrow we finally shut the door on 2015 cinema with the 88th Academy Awards. All signs indicate a very unpredictable night, but... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Spotlight

  

  The common campaign tactic "some movies make you feel" has been a staple of Oscar politics for some time now. When more cerebral films come up against broader... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Ciro Guerra

  

  From the Amazon jungle, to the Cannes red carpet and beyond, it has been a long but successful journey for Ciro Guerra and his Oscar-nominated film "Embrace of... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Trumbo

  

  There's a scene late in Jay Roach's lastest feature "Trumbo", where our title character Dalton Trumbo makes a speech in acceptance of a Lifetime Achievement... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES