Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 905 )

• OSCAR WATCH: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

  

  If there's one thing that Hollywood loves is movies about movies. And if there's one filmmaker who loves making those movies, it's Quentin Tarantino. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Pain and Glory

  

  With a career spanning more than four decades and a filmography that includes such masterworks as "All About My Mother" and "Talk to Her", Spanish director Pedr... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: What You Gonna Do When The World’s On Fire?

  

  A boy leading his scared younger brother through a haunted house, a woman preparing to host a party, and a mother scolding her son for coming home past curfew. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Jirga

  

  Virtually as certain as death and taxes, humanity has proven that it cannot escape its addiction to war. Likewise, in cinema, filmmakers have shown an affinity... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: For Sama

  

  “We never thought the world would let this happen,” so laments director Waad al-Kateab in the opening scenes of her film “For Sama“, co-directed by Edward Watts. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Three Peaks

  

  A deceptively cheerful scene opens “Three Peaks,” the new film from director Jan Zabeil. It’s summertime in Italy and families are merrily playing in the pool. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

  

  A few years ago, the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag brought much needed attention to an ongoing problem in the film industry. With a lack of diversity throughout all... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: International Oscar Hopefuls

  

  Though we are still months away from the first wave of official submissions for the newly renamed Best International Feature Oscar, the spring/winter festival... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: The Third Wife

  

  Despite existing for more than a century, the art of filmmaking still has the power to surprise and transport us. Whether it’s a fictional African metropolis... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Shadow

  

  Grabbing attention from the very first frame, there are few films as visually striking as Zhang Yimou’s “Shadow“. Though the director is known for more... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Inside Jamaica's Growing Film Industry

  

  Though it may not be making major headlines, Jamaica’s film industry is currently having a significant moment in the spotlight. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Sprinter

  

  “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Famed poet Emily Dickinson surely wasn’t thinking about 21st century immigration and athletics stardom when she penned this... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Sauvage

  

  The trope of the “hooker with a heart of gold” has become such a mainstay in cinema that ardent cinephiles and casual movie fans alike can easily recognize its... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 TV Programs of 2018-2019

  

  There's no business like show business. As streaming, broadcast television and the theatrical experience continues to wage a war to capture audiences, viewers... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 Acting Performances of 2018-2019 TV

  

  Best Casting: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Queen Sugar, When They See UsAs has already been said in many other forums before, contemporary TV has gifted today's... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Avengers: Endgame

  

  As I sat in the movie theater for "Avengers: Endgame", a initial feeling of dread came over me. The trailers - "Aladdin", "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Working Woman

  

  It’s been almost two years since the #MeToo movement exploded as a major cultural movement in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Sheldon Shepherd

  

  With the release of Idris Elba’s debut feature “Yardie“, authentic Jamaican culture gets a rare showcase on the big screen. Among its cast of British and... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Yardie

  

  From “Get Out” to “A Star is Born”, there seems to be an increasing trend of actors making successful transitions to directing. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: 3 Faces

  

  As is typical of his filmography, Jafar Panahi’s “3 Faces” begins without a “based on a true story” disclaimer. This latest effort from the beleaguered... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES