Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• REVIEW: To Life!

  

  "To Life!", the latest film from German director Uwe Janson, is a film that seems well suited for today’s audiences. Melding familiar topics like... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Johnny Guitar

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot we looked at an unusual (in a good way) film, "Johnny Guitar". It's a rare Western where two women are given some of... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Schmitke

  

  The woods can be a creepy, dangerous place. That’s what the title character in Stepan Altrichter’s "Schmitke" learns as he finds himself caught up in a mystery... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Luck By Chance

  

  This week's top pick "Luck By Chance" is a rare treat, a non-musical Bollywood film made by a female director. In 2009, Zoya Akhtar made her feature debut with... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• BLOGATHON: A Fistful of Moments

  

  For Andrew's A Fistful of Moments Blogathon, I decided to use the opportunity to talk about one of my favourite scenes. It comes from the 2005 adaptation of... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Tour De Force

  

  A little over a month ago, Eddie Redmayne was the toast of Tinseltown for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything". Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Mommie Dearest

  

  In honor of April Fools' Day, Nathaniel chose a doozy of a film for this week's Hit me with your best shot - "Mommie Dearest". Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Wonderful World of Movie Memorabilia

  For many years now, film studios have been seeking ways to increase revenues and boost brand visibility through movie memorabilia. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: The Girl Is In Trouble

  

  At a critical juncture in Julius Onah's relentless thriller "The Girl Is In Trouble", an uber-privileged white man (Nicholas,played by Jesse Spencer)... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Cupcakes

  

  Boasting a film career that spans a considerable 25 years, director Eytan Fox has developed a reputation as a multi-faceted filmmaker. He’s dabbled in comedy,... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: The Girl Is In Trouble

  Courtesy of eOne Films, the thriller "The Girl Is In Trouble" will be released in select theaters and VOD on April 3rd. The film stars Columbus Short (who some... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

  

  Can you believe I hadn't seen a Sophia Loren film until this week (not counting "Nine")? Thanks to Hit me with your best shot, I was able to rectify that... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Water Lilies

  

  This week's top pick is the debut feature of one Celine Sciamma, one of the most promising directors around. The film is "Water Lilies" and it's set in a... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 10 Foreign-Language Actors You Should Know

  

  Ever since the earliest days of cinema, international actors have been embraced by American audiences for being among the best in the business. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Quiet Man

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, we watched a film that was practically tailor-made for this sort of analysis - "The Quiet Man". Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Mommy

  

  In the first scene of Xavier Dolan's latest film "Mommy", we see our protagonist Diane (Anne Dorval) pensively rummaging through her yard, picking apples. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Paris Is Burning

  

  "Paris is Burning" is one hell of a documentary. It's enlightening, detailed, entertaining and utterly engrossing. In fact, it's so engrossing that I failed... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Heartbreaker

  

  For this week's top pick, I'm gonna lighten the mood a little with a good ol' romantic comedy. The film is 2010's "Heartbreaker", directed by Pascal Chaumeil. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Mafia Only Kills in Summer

  

  Comedy is probably not the first thing you think of when you hear the word “mafia”, but that’s exactly what we get in "The Mafia Only Kills in Summer". Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Sound of Music

  

  Nathaniel Rogers' excellent Hit me with your best shot series is back for a sixth season and of course, Film Actually will be following with keen interest. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES