Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• OSCAR WATCH: Golden Globe Predictions

  

  We finally get to see some speeches! The Golden Globes are tomorrow and we'll finally learn who the real Oscar frontrunners are. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• CONTEST: See Who's Playing!

  

  The big day is fast approaching and Oscar pundits are frantically trying to figure out how the nominations are going to play out. It looks to be a very tough... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Whiplash

  

  Oscar season is well underway and like clockwork, the usual cynics have come out to belittle awards pundits for making something as subjective as art (i.e.... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: BAFTA Nominations

  

  In the wee hours of the morning the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced their film award nominees for 2014. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Wild

  

  Following up on the great success of his previous film (2013's "Dallas Buyer's Club"), Jean-Marc Vallée is back with a new drama called "Wild". Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• AMPAS Declares Whiplash is an Adapted Screenplay!

  

  News broke late last night that the Oscar ballot has Whiplash listed under Adapted Screenplay, contrary to the campaign's insistence that the film is an origina... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Timbuktu

  

  On first glance at the plot synopsis for "Timbuktu", one might expect a film that’s staunchly anti-religion. In the hands of Abderrahmane Sissako however, this... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Into the Woods

  

  Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of...oops, wrong musical. Still, the sentiment applies to Rob Marshall's latest Broadway adaptation "Into the Woods". Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Teeth and Blood

  

  A pair of fresh voices on the indie scene has arrived with the new horror film "Teeth and Blood". This debut narrative feature is co-directed by Al Franklin... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: The Grand Budapest Hotel

  

  After a startlingly strong start to the awards season, I decided it was time to revisit one of the year's earliest hits "The Grand Budapest Hotel". Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Actually's Year in Review + 2015 Resolutions

  

  Looking back on the year that was 2014, I feel nothing but pride for my accomplishments. It was truly a watershed year for myself and the blog, as many fortunat... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Tangerines

  

  Cinematic stories of war come in many different narrative forms. Some focus on the physical destruction of the battlefield, while others emphasize the... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Happy Holidays!

  

  Right now I'm getting ready to fly home (i.e. St. Vincent) to be with family for the Christmas holiday, so there won't be a "Movie of the Week" review today.... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Timbuktu

  As you probably know already, the Oscar shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film has been announced. One of those films is Abderrahmane Sissako's "Timbuktu",... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• CONTEST: Predict the Oscar Nominations

  

  Film Actually is proud to announce the 2015 Film Actually Oscar Contest! This will be our third year and this annual event continues to get better and better. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Predicting the Foreign Language Shortlist

  

  Best Foreign Language Film is one of the trickiest categories to predict for the Oscars. If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed, it’s that there will be... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sundance Films Set for Big Oscar Comeback

  

  Way back in January, I wrote an article decrying the loss of the "Sundance movie" in the Best Picture conversation since the AMPAS rule change. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Dear White People

  

  My top pick this week is an exciting debut feature that has found many fans since its Sundance debut in January. Curiously titled "Dear White People", Justin... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Nominations

  

  Another day, another lovefest for "Boyman" as the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced their Critics Choice nominees for 2014. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Philippe Muyl

  

  Philippe Muyl’s The Nightingale is easily one of the most surprising selections in this year’s foreign language Oscar race. While the film is set in China with... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES