Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• 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

• REVIEW: Hero

  

  Early in Frances Anne Solomon’s “Hero: Inspired by The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross,” Nicola Cross – daughter of the film’s titular subject... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Ed Perkins

  

  Recently Oscar nominated for Best Documentary Short, “Black Sheep” tells a powerful true story about racism and identity in the United Kingdom. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 American Remakes of Foreign Films

  

  With this week’s release of “Miss Bala” and “The Upside” earlier this month, American remakes of foreign films are a hot trend in Hollywood right now. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• And the Oscar Goes To... Green Book

  

  As you've probably heard already, the Oscars were held on Sunday, with "Green Book" taking the top prize of Best Picture, to go along with wins for Best... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Indie Spirit Awards

  

  In a refreshing change of pace from awards season, the Independent Spirit Awards shone a spotlight on some of the year's unheralded films. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Green Book

  

  On the eve of Hollywood's biggest night, it felt appropriate that I finally weigh in on one of the presumed Oscar frontrunners. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: BAFTA Awards

  

  The Brits have sounded off and their pick for Best Film of the year is "Roma", giving Alfonso Cuaron's black-and-white epic a significant heading into final... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: BAFTA Predictions

  

  It's the home stretch! The finish line for this tumultous awards season is within sight as the BAFTA Awards wrap up the major televised precursors. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: SAG Awards

  

  As the penultimate televised awards show before the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild boosted several campaigns last night in the acting categories. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: SAG Predictions

  

  As the first televised awards show after the Oscar nominations, tomorrow night's SAG Awards will be significant bellwether for the final stretch of the awards... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES