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Film Actually is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Shane Slater.

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4.5/5
No Other Land (2024) Shane Slater 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."
Posted Aug 26, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) Shane Slater Centering an ensemble of complex characters, the escalating tensions are engrossing to witness.
Posted Jul 21, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Dune: Part Two (2024) Shane Slater It offers genuine visual spectacle. Indeed, the heart pounding battle sequences and the wormriding are some of the year's most unforgettable scenes.
Posted Jul 21, 2025  Edit critic review
The Girl Is in Trouble (2012) Shane Slater 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.
Posted May 21, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Poor Things (2023) Shane Slater It's weird, provocative, funny and ultimately, surprisingly sweet.
Posted Jan 06, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) Shane Slater Adorable, affecting and amazingly inventive, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" is unlike any film I've seen this year.
Posted Dec 29, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022) Shane Slater With the engaging and honest commentary (crucially including the White perspectives as well) accentuating the seamless editing, the storytelling is captivating.
Posted Dec 13, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
RRR (2022) Shane Slater RRR offers a deeply satisfying and entertaining interpretation of India's fight for freedom.
Posted Aug 08, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The French Dispatch (2021) Shane Slater Amid the mostly unadventurous visual language of most cinematic fare, The French Dispatch truly feels like a full feast after a period of starvation.
Posted Dec 07, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
In the Heights (2021) Shane Slater In the Heights triumphs as the feel-good movie of the year so far.
Posted Sep 22, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Promising Young Woman (2020) Shane Slater The #MeToo movement gets one of its most provocative cinematic statements, mixing scathing social critique with irreverent, cheeky wit.
Posted Dec 23, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/5
News of the World (2020) Shane Slater Heroic westerns may be going out of style, but a good Tom Hanks performance is timeless.
Posted Dec 23, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Nomadland (2020) Shane Slater One of the most beautifully empathetic films about the working class struggle.
Posted Nov 28, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Minari (2020) Shane Slater At once a classic and undeniably contemporary immigrant drama, this special film is a touchingly empathetic piece of storytelling.
Posted Nov 25, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) Shane Slater The late Chadwick Boseman's astonishingly dynamic and charismatic performance reminds us of a promising future that can no longer come to pass.
Posted Nov 20, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Shane Slater A must-see film for its captivating ensemble, engaging pacing and rousing story.
Posted Oct 20, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020) Shane Slater What begins as an irreverent, humorous endeavor, thus evolves into a deeply moving testament to the pain and beauty of being human.
Posted Oct 20, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Mulan (2020) Shane Slater Featuring colorful production and costume design to enhance the glorious setpieces, Mulan delivers a grand sense of adventure.
Posted Sep 03, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Epicentro (2020) Shane Slater There's an alluringly observant, searching quality to Sauper's direction. He takes audiences on an enlightening journey
Posted Aug 28, 2020  Edit critic review
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