Shane Slater is a passionate cinephile whose love for cinema led him to creating his blog Film Actually in 2009. Since then, he has written for AwardsCircuit.com, ThatShelf.com and The Spool. Based in Kingston, Jamaica, he relishes the film festival experience, having covered TIFF, NYFF and Sundance among others. He is a proud member of the African-American Film Critics Association.
Set in the tumultuous but formative time of childhood schoolyards, Laura Wandel’s Playground is a little film that packs a big punch. Seen through the eyes of a 7-year old girl and her older brother, this striking drama explores the familiar challenges of school bullies and peer pressure. After its award-winning premiere at Cannes, Playground […] More
With his first feature Swan Song, Benjamin Cleary explores one of humanity’s longtime obsessions – our mortality. Fittingly playing on Apple TV+, this drama imagines a high tech near future that offers one type of solution. Starring Mahershala Ali as a dying man who decides to clone himself for the benefit of the family he’ll […] More
Korean politics isn’t the first thing that comes to mind from the title Escape from Mogadishu, but indeed, the histories of Somalia and North and South Korea converge in this thriller based on a true story. Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, the film recounts the events surrounding the 1991 struggle between rival North and South Korean […] More
Releasing on HBO Max this weekend, audiences will be treated to one of the most enjoyable films of the year in Penny Lane’s Listening to Kenny G. A documentary about the popular yet divisive jazz musician, it charts his rise to fame as he reinterpreted jazz on his own terms, revealing new perspectives on the […] More
Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Maria Speth’s Mr. Bachmann and His Class is one of the year’s most ambitious films. And yet, it is set largely in one classroom. Speth’s 217 minute documentary observes a multi-cultural classroom of elementary school students in Germany, as they learn from their uniquely engaging […] More
In the opening scenes of The Rossellinis, we see the titular family in mourning, walking in a procession behind their departed patriarch. For many viewers, the name of the deceased – Roberto Rossellini – will be familiar, due to his celebrated career as a filmmaker. As with any family, however, the memories of a loved […] More
Expanding from her short film of the same name, Trinidadian filmmaker Maya Cozier’s She Paradise puts a uniquely Caribbean twist on the typical coming of age narrative. It tells the story of a young aspiring dancer named Sparkle, who dreams of success in the world of soca music. As she gets drawn into the fast […] More
Within the global consciousness, The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea holds a unique position of being one of the most infamous nations and yet, one that is clouded in secrecy. Having operated under a strict socialist dictatorship since 1945 with little interaction with the outside world, the mythology surrounding North Korean society has taken on […] More
The term “Black Girl Magic” has become an almost ubiquitous expression of Black pride throughout the African diaspora. But the pop culture prominence of Black women is a fairly new phenomenon, particularly in Western society. In her new documentary Subjects of Desire, director Jennifer Holness examines the intertwined histories of Black beauty and Black pride, […] More
Further cementing its place as America’s largest documentary festival, DOC NYC returns for its 12th edition in a hybrid format. The 2021 festival will screen more than 200 films in theaters and online, catering to all audiences through a variety of themed sections. As this exciting lineup unveils from November 10-28, here are 6 must-see […] More
After directing a pair of critically acclaimed features, Alonso Ruizpalacios continues to be one of Mexican cinema’s most exciting voices. For his latest work A Cop Movie, the Mexico City native once again pushes the boundaries of cinema with a fascinating hybrid of documentary and fiction. The film explores the challenging experiences of two Mexican […] More
With a scarcity of local productions and the pedigree of an award-winning debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Luzzu was an obvious selection as the Maltese submission for the Best International Feature of Oscar. For writer-director Alex Camilleri, however, the film – about a fisherman struggling to provide for his family – has exceeded his […] More
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