Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 905 )

• 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

• REVIEW: Birds of Passage

  

  As addictive as the drugs themselves, modern audiences can’t seem to get enough of the drugs cartels in their entertainment. But even with all the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: Donbass

  

  Films about civil wars are a dime a dozen, establishing certain tropes and stylistic approaches that audiences have come to expect. But then there are films lik... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: BAFTA Nominations

  

  The BAFTA nominations have just been announced and it's a surprisingly respectable list. "BlacKkKlansman" in particular received a nice seal of approval from... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Golden Globe Awards

  

  It's a day later and I'm still dumbfounded by what transpired at Sunday night's Golden Globes. In a year where several directors delivered universally beloved... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Golden Globe Predictions

  

  Kicking off 2019 in style with the first major awards show of the season, the Golden Globes will make or break numerous Oscar campaigns tomorrow. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Roma

  

  The experience of watching "Roma", the latest masterwork from Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron is hard to fully express in words. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Benedikt Erlingsson

  

  Although Iceland hasn’t been nominated for the Foreign Language Oscar since 1991, the Scandinavian nation has submitted some of the most intriguing films over... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Eva Melander

  

  Winner of the Un Certain Regard Award at the Cannes Film Festival and now the official Swedish submission for the Foreign Language Oscar, Ali Abassi’s “Border”... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Javier Fesser

  

  It’s rare for a feel-good film to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, but Spain’s submission “Champions” is trying to buck the trend this year. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Gustav Möller

  

  One of the year’s most captivating films hits North American theaters this weekend in the form of “The Guilty,” the debut feature from Danish director Gustav... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES