Shane Slater
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MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Chef
This week's top pick is one of the surprise hits of the summer - "Chef". Directed by and starring Jon Favreau, it's a feel-good comedy that will leave you... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
#FF French Toast Sunday, Do the Right Thing and More..
If you follow me on twitter you're probably aware that I recently spent a weekend with the awesome French Toast Sunday gang (see above) in Baltimore. Read more
Posted on 23 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Gone With The Wind (part 1)
This week brings the first part of a special 2-week edition of Hit me with your best shot as we tackle the seminal classic - "Gone with the Wind". Read more
Posted on 19 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: A Most Wanted Man
This week I only managed to catch one film while on vacation, but it was a significant one. "A Most Wanted Man" is one of the final films (in addition to the... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
BEST ACTOR ROUNDTABLE: Spencer Tracy + Wrap-up
Well, we've come to the end of our Twice A Best Actor roundtable series. It was a pleasure to discuss all these performances and I'd like to once again thank... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Suddenly, Last Summer
This week's film for Hit me with your best shot is an adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play "Suddenly, Last Summer". It stars Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK/OSCAR WATCH: Boyhood
After months of discussing the potential of "Boyhood", I've finally gotten the chance to see the film. Way back in January, I was wondering whether the film... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Saddest Boy in the World
This week we went outside the box for Hit me with your best shot, looking at the quirky short films of Canadian filmmaker Jamie Travis. Read more
Posted on 06 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Guardians of the Galaxy
This week's top pick is the latest blockbuster that has everyone raving - "Guardians of the Galaxy". With the double whammy of critical approval and audience... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
PODCAST: Most Anticipated for Fall/Winter 2014
I made another appearance on the LAMBcast recently, to discuss the Most Anticipated Movies for the rest of 2014. Click below to find out what Jay, Robert, JD,... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Cries and Whispers
This week on Hit me with your best shot we tackled a film by the esteemed Ingmar Bergman - "Cries and Whispers". This was my first viewing of the film and as... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Snowpiercer
After much deliberation this weekend, I finally decided on my choice for "Movie of the Week". In a showdown between a pair of esteemed genre flicks by Asian... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
BLOGATHON: 6 Degrees of Separation
We have another blogathon making the rounds from Nostra (from Myfilmviews) called "6 Degrees of Separation" and I was recently passed the baton from Josh at... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
COMING SOON: If I Stay
As you probably know, one of the biggest box office hits of the year was the cancer romance film "The Fault in Our Stars" (to the tune of $121 million... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Under the Skin
This week's assignment for Hit me with your best shot is a recent film that has thrilled many cinephiles since its debut nearly a year ago. Read more
Posted on 23 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shall We Dance?
Back in the 1997 awards season, a foreign film landed on American shores that seemed to universally capture the hearts of the nation's critics. Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Caesar's Ready for His Close-up!
I don't post random film news very often, but this one was too good to pass up. We all know that red carpet glamour and publicity are equally as important as th... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Batman: The Movie
Hit me with your best shot returns this week and it's a Batman celebration! For this assignment, Nathaniel had us select any of the 9 theatrically released... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
This week's top film is one of this summer's biggest triumphs - "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". A sequel to Rupert Wyatt's unexpected gem of 2011, this is a... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A ROTTEN TOMATO: Transcendence
When coming up with my list of Most Anticipated Films of 2014, one film that stirred my interest was Wally Pfister's directorial debut "Transcendence". Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES