Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Noah

  

  This week's top pick is the religious epic "Noah", directed by Darren Aronofsky. It's a doomsday tale that's well-known around the world, even to those with onl... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Tribeca Fest Awards

  I know I already did a wrap-up post for my Tribeca coverage but after the announcement of the festival's various awards, I felt I needed to chime in with some... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: Wrapping up the Festival

  

  The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival continues through April 27th but sadly, my time is up. This was a different experience from NYFF last year due to my tight... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: Beneath the Harvest Sky

  

  My Tribeca Film Festival experience came to a close today with a VOD screening of "Beneath the Harvest Sky". Here are my thoughts on this moody teen... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: The Bachelor Weekend

  

  I'm no longer in New York, but I'm still very much in festival mode. Using Tribeca's VOD service on iTunes I'll be reviewing two more films from the festival... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Pocahontas

  

  This week's film for Hit me with your best shot is an animated one - 1995's "Pocahontas". This tale of forbidden love had the unenviable position of following... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: Zero Motivation, Incident Urbain & Karpotrotter

  

  My day at the Tribeca Film Festival took on a decidedly foreign spin, as I sampled a trio of films from world cinema. These included "Zero Motivation"... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: Alex of Venice, Every Secret Thing & Boulevard

  

  The Tribeca Film Festival got into full swing for me today with my first set of actual theater screenings. It was a long day, as I watched a trio of films -... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: Peepers & Scratch

  

  I decided to skip "About Alex" today in favour of more online screenings (don't worry, I'll get into the real screenings tomorrow). Instead of a full-length... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: Ice Poison

  

  My Tribeca Film Festival started bright and early today with an online screening of "Ice Poison". Due to my limited free time available for this trip, these fre... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TRIBECA FEST: Preview

  

  It's time! The 2014 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival kicked off last night and I'll be joining in on the fun starting tomorrow (Friday, April 18th). It look... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: The Letter

  

  This week's pick for Hit me with your best shot is the classic film noir "The Letter". Directed by William Wyler and starring the great Bette Davis, it bears... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Take My Eyes

  

  This week's top film is a Spanish film of significant social relevance - "Take My Eyes". Directed by Icíar Bollaín, it tells the story of a wife/mother who... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: Tribeca Film Festival

  Next week marks the opening of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and yours truly will be attending for the first time. I'll be making a quick visit to the... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Hellboy

  

  In lieu of the "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (it hasn't released here yet), I decided to catch up with another popular comic book movie this week -... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Can't Stop The Music

  

  In honour of April Fools' Day, Nathaniel chose a perfectly silly film for Hit me with your best shot this week - 'Can't Stop the Music'. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: King Of Devil's Island

  

  This week's top pick is a Norwegian drama called "King of Devil's Island". Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of a rebellion in a boys prison... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #FF Nymphomaniac, Director Profiles and More...

  

  Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" duology is a hot topic right now within the blogosphere. While the reaction seems mostly positive, I was a bit more lukewarm. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: L.A. Confidential

  

  This week's chosen film for Hit me with your best shot took us back to the 90s to revisit one of the best neo-noirs "L.A. Confidential". Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: It's A Disaster

  

  The end of the world was obviously a popular theme in the films of 2013. From broad comedies ("This Is the End", "Rapture-Palooza") to summer blockbusters... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES