Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• REVIEW: Flee

  

  It's always a treat to find a film that defies easy categorization within rigid lines of genre, country and style. You've probably heard the incorrect... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Green Knight

  

  King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have long enjoyed a storied reputation as symbols of valor and honor. It seems that Hollywood mines the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Tragedy of Macbeth

  

  Since the invention of cinema, William Shakespeare's plays have long been a source for adaptations in many countries and languages. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Lost Daughter

  

  Picture it: a rustic Greek hotel by the seaside with the warm rays of sunlight caressing her skin and the soothing sounds of waves gently kissing the shore. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Worst Person in the World

  

  Being young today is different. So says a middle-aged woman to the rapidly approaching 30-year old protagonist Julie (Renate Reinsve) at a casual backyard... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Pig

  

  With a recent filmography that includes such pulpy genre fare as "Mandy" and "Bad Lietenant: Port of Call New Orleans" it's safe to say that Nicolas Cage's... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The French Dispatch

  

  With the onslaught of prestige films flooding our screens at this time of year - and for film critics, our physical and digital mailboxes - it can be both an... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: In The Heights

  

  Long before "Hamilton" become a Broadway phenomenon, multi-hyphenate Lin-Manuel Miranda began his theater career with a contemporary musical by the name of "In... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

  

  In one particularly noteworthy scene in R.J. Cutler's revelatory documentary "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry", a roundtable of journalists... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 TV Programs of 2020-2021

  

  Is it film, TV or something else entirely? This ongoing debate reached a fever pitch in the past year, as streamed content continued to blur the lines of the... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 Acting Performances of 2020-2021 TV

  

  If there was still any doubt that "the small screen" is delivering some of the greatest performances across all content platforms, then this year's TV actors... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• AWARDS ROUNDUP: Oscar, Indie Spirit, BAFTA & SAG Winners

  

  OSCARSBest Picture: NomadlandBest Director: Chloe Zhao, NomadlandBest Actor: Anthony Hopkins, The FatherBest Actress: Frances McDormand, NomadlandBest Supportin... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• AWARDS ROUNDUP: AAFCA, Critics Choice & Golden Globe Winners

  

  AAFCABest Picture: Judas and the Black MessiahBest Director: Regina King, One Night In MiamiBest Actor: Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Best... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• AWARDS ROUNDUP: Indie Spirit, Golden Globe, SAG & Critics Choice Nominations

  

  Independent SpiritBest FeatureFirst CowMa Rainey’s Black BottomMinariNever Rarely Sometimes AlwaysNomadlandBest DirectorLee Isaac Chung, MinariEmerald Fennell,... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sundance 2021: Wrapping up the Festival

  

  As a film festival enthusiast, the Sundance Film Festival has been on my bucket list for a number of years. But for a humble critic from the Caribbean, the... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2020: Top 10 Films of the Year

  

  There's a common notion that audiences naturally gravitate towards more optimistic movies during challenging times. But as I reflect on 2020's best films, the... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2020: Top 10 Foreign Language Films

  

  In the now iconic words of Bong Joon-ho, once you overcome the barrier one inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2020: Top 20 Acting Performances

  

  In true Norma Desmond fashion, 2020 was marked by small films with big performances. Indeed, while most of the year's best acting was unfortunately confined to... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2020: Top 10 Documentaries

  

  Documentary aficionados perhaps make this claim every year, but 2020 truly felt like a standout year for non-fiction filmmaking. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: News of the World

  

  If you thought the film industry would put a halt to the traditional period epic Oscar contender in the wake of widespread theater closures, think again. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES