Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• OSCAR NOMINATIONS: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

  

  After yesterday's announcement, the Oscar nominations have finally begun to sink in. And as always, there were many surprises in store. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: The Animated Films

  

  With less than 2 days to go before the Oscar nominations, I've been trying to cover my bases and watch as many contenders across the various categories as... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Bohemian Rhapsody

  

  A funny thing happened during this topsy-turvy awards season that hardly anyone saw coming. Back in November, the troubled production of "Bohemian Rhapsody"... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2018: Top 10 Films of the Year

  

  If you follow the awards season, you'll probably hear a lot about Alfonso Cuaron's visually stunning "Roma", Bradley Cooper's heart-stirring "A Star is Born"... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Awards

  

  In what would be a rather favourable outcome at the Oscars, the Broadcast Film Critics Association anointed Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" as the best film of 2018 at... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Predictions

  

  After the shocking outcome of the Golden Globes last week, it's time for some course correction from the Critics Choice Awards. Will they fall in line or will... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2018: Top 20 Acting Performances

  

  A few years ago, acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin argued in a leaked email to the New York Times that female roles in film lack the degree of difficulty of their... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2018: Top 10 Foreign Language Films

  

  One of the biggest stories of 2018 was Netflix’s continued disruption of the traditional models of film distribution. Their slate of auteur-driven films was... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2018: Top 10 Documentaries

  

  If there was any doubt that we are living in a Golden Age for documentaries, look no further than 2018’s slate of feature-length films. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Vincent Lambe

  

  It’s never easy to depict a highly sensitive topic on screen, especially when it’s a horrific murder of a child by two other children. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Barnaby Blackburn

  

  Featuring a suspenseful storyline filled with surprising twists, Barnaby Blackburn’s “Wale” is easily one of the most thrilling films in the Oscar shortlist... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Memoir of War

  

  Throughout the history of cinema, war films have long been the domain of male protagonists, often focusing on their efforts in combat and the aftermath. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Likarion Wainaina

  

  One of the most interesting developments in the Oscar race for Best Foreign Language Film this season was the selection of the Kenyan film. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Supa Modo

  

  In the first scene of Likarion Wainaina’s “Supa Modo“, we are introduced to our bright-eyed protagonist Jo. Perched in front of a screen, she is among friends... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Rima Das

  

  As you gaze upon the sophisticated direction of “Village Rockstars“, you wouldn’t guess that its helmer Rima Das had no formal training in film. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Village Rockstars

  

  It’s been quite a year for musical dramas, with “A Star Is Born” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” currently making noise at the box office, thanks to their melodramatic... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Gustavo Steinberg and Daniel Greco

  

  Most politically-charged films arise out of a desire to comment on a prevalent issue. In rare instances, however, they can actually foreshadow the zeitgeist. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Tito and the Birds

  

  It’s hardly a novel idea for animated films to include hidden political messages, but few are as overtly topical as “Tito and the Birds. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Sunset

  

  There are few art forms which cater to a nostalgist’s longing for the “good old days” as effectively as cinema. The best historical dramas offer viewers a chanc... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra

  

  Hailed by critics as a Colombian take on “The Godfather”, Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra’s “Birds of Passage“ is one of the most ambitious films of Latin... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES