Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• PLUG: First Time Fest

  

  A new film festival is set for its 2nd annual edition in New York City with some exciting screenings, programs and panels in store. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A ROTTEN TOMATO: Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

  

  Continuing his two-part sex addiction saga, Lars Von Trier goes to some dark places in "Nymphomaniac: Vol. II". Clearly he was just getting warmed up, as the... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  

  Nathaniel Rogers' fantastic "Hit me with your best shot" series is back, kicking off the season with Michel Gondry's popular "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Nobody Knows

  

  Among a slew of foreign films watched this week, the one that stood out the most was a Japanese drama titled "Nobody's Knows". Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, it... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Any Day Now

  

  This week's top film is 2012's "Any Day Now", directed by Travis Fine. This moving drama was a hit throughout the festival circuit and it's easy to see why. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #FF Post-Oscars Reflections, Motifs in Cinema and More...

  

  The Oscars are over and as per usual, the blogosphere has chimed in with their personal reflections on the show. One of my favourite posts is from Alex (from An... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• COMING SOON: The A24 Slate

  

  The upstart production company A24 Films is quickly becoming one of my favourite distributors. 2013 was just their first year in the business and their... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Jungle Fever

  

  My top pick of the week is Spike Lee's 1991 film "Jungle Fever". If you're not aware of the term, it refers to an interracial relationship. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• And the Oscar Goes To... 12 Years A Slave

  

  The dust has settled and the Best Picture winner for 2013 is 12 Years A Slave! Overall, it was a bizarrely predictable night. I correctly guessed 21 out 24, my... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Oscar Predictions

  

  This long awards season comes to an end tomorrow and I could honestly see the night playing out many different ways. I'm not very confident about a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TOP 10: Spotlight on Black Cinema

  

  When I made my New Year's Movie Resolutions earlier this year, I vowed to watch more black cinema. In light of this, I thought it would be appropriate to... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A ROTTEN TOMATO: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

  

  This week I decided to stray into the realm of avant-garde with "Sweet Sweetback's Baadassssss Song". It's said that this is the seminal blaxploitation film,... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PODCAST: Academy Awards Appreciation

  

  I recently had a nice chat on The Film Pasture podcast with the lovely Lindsay Street (French Toast Sunday). We discussed the importance of the Oscars, as well... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOTIFS IN CINEMA 2013: Appreciation of Life

  

  Motifs in Cinema is a discourse across film blogs, assessing the way in which various thematic elements have been used in the 2013 cinematic landscape. How... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Menace II Society

  

  My top pick is week is a film that introduced a pair of new talents back in 1993 - "Menace II Society". Directed by Albert and Allen Hughes, it is certainly... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES