Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: A Man for All Seasons

  My top pick this week is surely one of the least discussed Best Picture winners ever. Released in 1966, "A Man for All Seasons" tells the true story of Sir... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Love at First Fight

  

  As we all know, the commercial success of a film can largely be attributed to its marketing. Distributors can attest that even the re-titling of foreign languag... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Foreign Language Contenders

  

  Palme d'Or winner DheepanWith this year's Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca and Cannes Film Festivals behind us, I decided to do a little preliminary prognostication... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Dope

  After an auspicious Sundance debut where the film won the Editing prize and secured a $7 million distribution deal, "Dope" will finally hit theaters next month... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Tom at the Farm

  

  Xavier Dolan has made his mark on cinema by making films that are uniquely his own. The young auteur marches to the beat of his own drum, claiming that his... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 10 Foreign-Language Directors You Should Know

  

  After Wednesday's opening day festivities, the 2015 Cannes Film Festival is fully underway, bringing cinephiles together at the mecca of auteur-driven world... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: In the Name of My Daughter

  

  Fans of French cinema must surely have followed the release of André Téchiné’s latest film In the Name of My Daughter with great anticipation. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Where Do We Go Now?

  

  This week's top pick is a unique dramedy that made headlines in 2011, when it beat a number of Oscar hopefuls for the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Noble

  

  After a strong festival run which saw the film win numerous audience awards, Stephen Bradley's "Noble" will arrive in select theaters May 8, 2015. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Lady from Shanghai

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, we celebrated the Orson Welles Centennial by looking at 3 select films from his filmography - "Citizen Kane", "The... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Stroszek

  

  This week's top pick comes from Werner Herzog, one of the great auteurs of the New German Cinema. "Stroszek" was released in 1977 and stars Bruno S. in a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 20 Most Anticipated Performances of 2015

  

  As you would have undoubtedly have heard already, tomorrow marks the US premiere of "Avengers: Age of Ultron", signaling the arrival of the summer season at... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Bright Star

  

  This week for Hit me with your best shot we watched a drop dead gorgeous film by Jane Campion - "Bright Star". It tells the story of the romance between famous... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Paris, Texas

  

  With the 2015 Cannes Film Festival just around the corner, this week's top pick is appropriately one of the most revered Palme d'Or winners of all time. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Noble

  Heading to select theaters in a few weeks is a biographical drama called "Noble", directed by Stephen Bradley. It tells the story of Christina Noble, an... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Nine to Five

  

  This week's featured film on Hit me with our best shot is the somewhat odd, altogether entertaining 1980 comedy "Nine to Five". Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

  

  This week's top pick is a 1974 West German film called "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul". Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, it is one of the most highly acclaimed... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Dead Lands

  

  There is no place for peace. These are the words uttered by the main atagonist Wirepa (Te Kohe Tuhaka), in one of the opening scenes of Toa Fraser’s "The Dead... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Taxi Driver

  

  For Hit me with your best shot this week, we looked at the 1976 Scorsese classic "Taxi Driver". This complex film could be interpreted under numerous genres lik... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Cinderella

  

  Almost exactly 4 years ago, the world watched with eyes peeled at the wedding of Prince William and relative "commoner" Kate Middleton. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES