Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• PAFF: The Unseen

  

  The notion of Africa as a singular country has long perpetuated throughout Western society. Sometimes it's due to willful ignorance, for others it's sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Biggest Oscars Surprises This Century

  

  This year's Oscars might be the trickiest to predict in recent memory. Sure there are some expectations, such Leonardo DiCaprio finally winning Best Actor or... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PAFF: iNumber Number

  

  Corrupt cops? Check. Heist plot? Check. Morally conflicted undercover detective? Check. The formula for the crime thriller hasn’t changed much over the years an... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PAFF: Lamb

  

  In an era where “bigger is better”, it’s always refreshing to see a simple story that’s well told. Such is the case with Yared Zeleke’s debut feature "Lamb",... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PAFF: Necktie Youth

  

  Back in 1994, South Africans went to the polls to vote for their first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela. After many years of apartheid rule, ther... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PAFF: Stories of Our Lives

  

  One of the films that best embodies the ethos of the Pan African Film Festival this year is "Stories of Our Lives", an anthology film directed Jim Chuchu. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PAFF: Where Children Play

  

  After blazing the screen in "Dear White People" and "Chi-Raq", Teyonah Parris adds another compelling performance to her growing resume through "Where Children... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PAFF: America is Still The Place

  

  In a recent Hollywood Reporter discussion on diversity in film, an important point was brought up about narratives featuring minority protagonists. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: As I Open My Eyes

  

  This week's top pick "As I Open My Eyes" takes us to North Africa for the rare Tunisian film to make it big on the world scene. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2015: Top 10 Films of the Year

  

  And here we come to the big list, my Top 10 Films of 2015. As I think back on the year that was, I'm reminded of an article by the great Courtney Small of Cinem... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: SAG Awards

  

  I probably sound like a broken record at this point, but...THIS AWARDS SEASON IS CRAZY! As expected, even the SAG Awards were unpredictable, highlighted by Idri... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: SAG Predictions

  

  You know it's a crazy awards season when you can't even predict SAG. Indeed, a number of categories this year have huge question marks surrounding them. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2015: Top 20 Acting Performances

  

  When I think back on the year's best acting performances in film, the first word that comes to mind is "surprise". Of the 20 performances I most anticipated at... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2015: Top 10 Documentaries of the Year

  

  In case you didn't know this already, documentaries are consistently some of the best films of the year. Like many cinephiles I've shamefully neglected... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Dil Dhadakne Do

  

  There's a memorable scene in John Wells' underrated 2010 film "The Company Men" that still strikes a chord with me to this day. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Race

  

  As you may recall, last year I had a chat with Stephan James at a TIFF party in his honor. While there we talked about his upcoming film "Race", which finally... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Songs My Brothers Taught Me

  

  When it comes to representation of ethnic minority groups in cinema, Native Americans have always drawn the short end of the stick. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Awards

  And here we are again, back to another confused state of affairs as the Critics Choice Awards decided to go with a Best Picture-Best Director split. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Predictions

  

  As we all try to recover from the aftershock of the Oscar nominations, the awards season keeps chugging along with our next major televised show - the Critics... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• CONTEST: The Results

  

  After a topsy turvy precursor season, this year's Oscar nominations have finally been announced. And after the dust settled, we had one predictor emerging as th... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES