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Shane Slater

Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:

Shane is a passionate cinephile whose love for film led him to creating his blog Film Actually in 2009. Since then, he has also written for AwardsCircuit.com, Awards Radar, That Shelf and The Spool, in addition to appearances on podcasts, radio and TV. Based in Kingston, Jamaica, he relishes the film festival experience, having covered NYFF, Sundance, SXSW and TIFF among others. He is a proud member of the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA).

Reviews

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Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2024) 97% 3/4 EDIT “Through the evocative power of his photos, immersive sound effects and the eloquent narration, Ernest Cole is a mesmerizing act of resurrection through the art of cinema.” – Awards Radar Dec 16, 2025 Full Review The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) 95% 3/4 EDIT “There’s much to admire about his urgent, important film. ” – Awards Radar Dec 16, 2025 Full Review The Tale of Silyan (2025) 100% EDIT “Inspired by Macedonian folklore, The Tale of Silyan delivers a rich allegory exploring the consequences of familial, communal and ecological betrayal.” – That Shelf Sep 19, 2025 Full Review No Other Land (2024) 100% 4.5/5 EDIT “In its sincere commitment to putting a human face to the well-known genocidal statistics, I can think of no film from 2024 as urgent, important and soul-stirring as "No Other Land."” – Film Actually Aug 26, 2025 Full Review The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Centering an ensemble of complex characters, the escalating tensions are engrossing to witness.” – Film Actually Jul 21, 2025 Full Review Dune: Part Two (2024) 92% 4/5 EDIT “It offers genuine visual spectacle. Indeed, the heart pounding battle sequences and the wormriding are some of the year's most unforgettable scenes. ” – Film Actually Jul 21, 2025 Full Review The Girl Is in Trouble (2012) 61% EDIT “Onah effectively and impressively roots the story on the notion of hope. In this case, it's the disappointment associated with such hope that binds its victims in a web of drugs and murder.” – Film Actually May 21, 2024 Full Review Milisuthando (2023) 95% 3.5/4 EDIT “A profound work of art.” – Awards Radar Jan 6, 2024 Full Review Poor Things (2023) 92% 4/5 EDIT “It's weird, provocative, funny and ultimately, surprisingly sweet.” – Film Actually Jan 6, 2024 Full Review Navalny (2022) 97% 3/4 EDIT “At once disheartening and inspiring, Navalny is thus a bracing reflection of Russian society and the fraught state of modern democracy at large.” – Awards Radar Dec 29, 2022 Full Review All That Breathes (2022) 99% 3/4 EDIT “Shot in a largely observational vérité style, All That Breathes artfully ties together the social and ecological concerns which plague Delhi.” – Awards Radar Dec 29, 2022 Full Review Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) 98% 4.5/5 EDIT “Adorable, affecting and amazingly inventive, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" is unlike any film I've seen this year.” – Film Actually Dec 29, 2022 Full Review How to Save a Dead Friend (2022) 3/4 EDIT “At once deeply personal and socially relevant, How to Save a Dead Friend is a powerful statement.” – Awards Radar Dec 29, 2022 Full Review Casa Susanna (2022) 86% 3/4 EDIT “Lifshitz truly crafts an illuminating film filled with many insightful details.” – Awards Radar Dec 29, 2022 Full Review Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022) 100% 3.5/5 EDIT “With the engaging and honest commentary (crucially including the White perspectives as well) accentuating the seamless editing, the storytelling is captivating.” – Film Actually Dec 13, 2022 Full Review The Inspection (2022) 88% 3/4 EDIT “The film’s biggest appeal lies in its surpassing of victimhood to convey the inherent bravery and strength often required of queer people’s existence in heteronormative societies.” – That Shelf Sep 20, 2022 Full Review Brother (2022) 87% 3/4 EDIT “Brother is a cinematic rendering that is deeply felt.” – Awards Radar Sep 20, 2022 Full Review Free Money (2022) 93% 3/4 EDIT “The filmmaking truly excels through its varied perspectives, each of them adding thought-provoking new angles to understanding the outcomes of the project.” – Awards Radar Sep 20, 2022 Full Review Chevalier (2022) 76% 2.5/4 EDIT “Despite a compelling central performance and its beautiful visuals and classical music, it’s hard not to feel somewhat disappointed by the overall storytelling.” – Awards Radar Sep 20, 2022 Full Review Patrick and the Whale (2022) 78% 3/4 EDIT “Plunges viewers deep into the depths of the ocean and in doing so, generates some of the most gorgeous underwater cinematography.” – Awards Radar Sep 20, 2022 Full Review The Great Movement (2021) 100% 3/4 EDIT “El Gran Movimiento is a transfixing viewing experience.” – Awards Radar Aug 18, 2022 Full Review Girl Picture (2022) 97% 3/4 EDIT “Girl Picture hardly provides any new insight into the lives of teenage girls. But it strikes an authentic balance between the carefree innocence of youth and the anxiety-ridden fears of coming of age.” – Awards Radar Aug 18, 2022 Full Review RRR (2022) 96% 4.5/5 EDIT “RRR offers a deeply satisfying and entertaining interpretation of India's fight for freedom.” – Film Actually Aug 8, 2022 Full Review Descendant (2022) 100% EDIT “Descendant would already be worth watching for its awe-inspiring investigation into the whereabouts and historical legacy of the Clotilda. But the film's strongest attribute is that it is constructed with an eye toward to the future.” – That Shelf Jan 31, 2022 Full Review Breaking (2022) 81% EDIT “In the end, 892 thus emerges as a poignant character study, rather than the throwback thrillers it falls short of emulating. In doing so, it acts as a tribute to those who have been left behind by America's inequitable system of governance.” – That Shelf Jan 28, 2022 Full Review
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