Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Edge of Tomorrow

  

  This week's top pick is the latest apocalyptic action movie in theaters - "Edge of Tomorrow". Boasting a top movie star (Tom Cruise) and a talented director... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• BEST ACTOR ROUNDTABLE: Sean Penn

  

  A few weeks ago Andrew (from A Fistul of Films) graciously invited me to take part in his "Twice a Best Actor Bloggers Roundtable". Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Zorba the Greek

  

  This week's pick for Hit me with your best shot is a seemingly overlooked film - "Zorba the Greek". This was my first time seeing it myself and I'm honestly... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: We Are The Best!

  

  Is it possible to describe a punk rock band as adorable? Well, if Lukas Moodysson's latest film "We Are the Best!" is any indication, the answer is a... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Musicals!

  With the huge success of "Les Miserables" and "Frozen", the musical genre seems like its making a strong comeback, especially if 2014 is any indication. This... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: How Green Was My Valley

  

  For this week's Hit me with your best shot, Nathaniel decided to tackle the infamous Oscar-winner "How Green Was My Valley", aka "Nostalgia: The Movie". Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: X-Men: Days Of Future Past

  

  Wars form a central component in "X-Men: Days of Future Past". Yet this latest entry into the X-Men franchise isn't a "war movie" per se. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #FF Godzilla, Gordon Willis and More...

  

  This week all the buzz was mostly about Godzilla, so I've included some of my favourite reviews for this post. Check them out below, as well as some other... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: A Public Ransom

  

  The indie scene welcomes a new filmmaker this year, with the arrival of Pablo D'Stair's debut feature - "A Public Ransom". In this psychological drama, D'Stair... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: X-Men

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, Nathaniel revived a previous episode in the form of Bryan Singer's "X-Men". It's a film that I fondly remember due to... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Godzilla

  

  As the 2014 summer movie season gets into full swing, one of the more enjoyable cinema experiences will undoubtedly be Gareth Edwards' "Godzilla". Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A ROTTEN TOMATO: Redlands

  

  If you weren't already aware, there's a bustling movement of underground indie cinema, producing films that you never hear about. One of these is John Brian... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Blow-Up

  

  This week's pick for Hit me with your best shot is perhaps the most fitting film for this series - Michelangelo Antonioni's "Blow-Up". Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Omar

  

  My top pick this week is Hany Abu-Assad's "Omar". This caught my attention as an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, marking Palestine's 2nd nominatio... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ben Affleck's Latest Movies

  

  Guest post by: Robert LuerasIt looked as if Ben Affleck was ready to have a steady stream of good-to-great years following the 2012 release of Argo, for which h... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: 3 Women

  

  This week's pick for Hit me with your best shot is a film by Robert Altman - "3 Women". As its title suggests, it's a story focused on the lives of three... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: The Bear

  

  Let me tell you about a movie that completely blindsided me recently (in a good way). It's my pick for "Movie of the Week" and its name is "The Bear". Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #FF Tribeca Film Festival, Mean Girls and More...

  

  Film Festival guru Shala Thomas recently capped another year at the Tribeca Film Festival, with more access then ever before. She managed to get some really... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Most Anticipated of 2014

  

  Yes, we're well into 2014 already but as we all know from the Oscars, nothing of note gets released before May right? Jokes aside, I like to post this list... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Mean Girls

  

  This week on Hit me with your best shot, Nathaniel decided to revisit "Mean Girls" in honour of its 10-year anniversary! This fantastic teen comedy has built... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES