Entertainment – The Slater

CLASSIC REVIEW: SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959)

January 15, 2020

Although it initially received mixed reviews, the original Sleeping Beauty (1959) was an enchanting masterpiece filled with big dreams and mystical ideas. That led to decades of retellings and wonderment, including Maleficent and Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil. Maleficent, the first reimagining...

BRIGHTBURN (May 23)

Jacqueline Greene, Reporter

May 29, 2019

It’s raining babies, hallelujah! Although thats not quite how the 80's hit song went, for Tori Breyer (Elizabeth Banks) and husband Kyle Breyer (David Deman) this is their reality. After struggling to conceive a child, Tori and Kyle agree to raise a baby that has literally fallen to Earth from the...

ALADDIN (May 23)

Jacqueline Greene, Reporter

May 29, 2019

Disney classic "Aladdin” is brought to life once again. In this famous Arabic fairy tale charismatic peasant Aladdin of Agrabah (Mena Massoud) with the help of Genie (Will Smith), turn into a prince using a magical lamp. With this transformation, he hopes to be granted the opportunity to marry the...

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (May 31)

Allison Reed, Editor

May 29, 2019

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (May 31, PG-13) Dr. Mark Russell (Kyle Chandler) and Dr. Emma Russell (Vera Farmiga), living in a world where mythological species run amok, are divorced on both a marital level and with their ideals, thus leaving their daughter Madison Russell (Millie Bobby Brown) caught...

DARK PHOENIX (June 7)

Avery Schiavone, Reporter

May 29, 2019

DARK PHOENIX (June 7, PG-13) The X-Men will take extreme measures to save their own Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) after her rattling mission in space. When an enigmatic cosmic force hits, she is almost killed before getting rescued. Jean’s life is completely altered when she arrives on ...

THE DEAD DON’T DIE (June 14)

Nathan Gilmartin, Reporter

May 29, 2019

THE DEAD DON'T DIE (June 14, R) If you’re interested in seeing The Dead Don’t Die, prepare yourself for zombies, zombies, and even more ZOMBIES! Then again, you may prefer to call them the walking dead, los muertos, rotting fodders, ghouls, Romero’s horde, white walkers, brain-eaters, the “zed”...

MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL (June 14)

Nathan Gilmartin, Reporter

May 29, 2019

MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL (June 14, PG-13) Though the chapter on Agents J and K has closed, the adventures of the MIB are not yet finished. Shapeshifting aliens have compromised the agency, and no one can be trusted until the entire mess gets sorted out. Can the experienced, happy-go-lucky Agent H (Chris Hemswort...

CHILD’S PLAY (JUNE 21)

Tinia Burke, Reporter

May 29, 2019

Child’s Play (June 21, 2019, R) Disappointed about moving to a new city, Andy Barclay’s (Gabriel Bateman) mom, Karen Barclay (Aubrey Plaza), buys him an innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best friend. When the doll starts to become lifelike and have a mind of its own, Andy must team up with other kids in the neighborhood to ...

TOY STORY 4 (June 21)

Emma Naysmith, Reporter

May 29, 2019

TOY STORY 4 (June 21, G) With new owner Bonnie Anderson (Madeleine McGraw), toys Sherriff Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and company meet new friends and begin adapting to their new life. While spending time with Bonnie, things get interesting when the toys are introduced to oddball Forky (Tony Hale), an e...

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW (August 2)

Allison Reed, Editor

May 29, 2019

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW (August 2, NR) Humanity once again finds itself at the brink of extinction and it’s up to strait-laced Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and blacklisted Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), sworn enemies since Fast & Furious 7, to save the world. These two trad...

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (JULY 2)

Tinia Burke, Reporter

May 29, 2019

Spider-Man: Far From Home (July 2, 2019, PG-13) WARNING: THIS POST WILL CONTAIN ENDGAME SPOILERS!! IF YOU HAVE YET TO SEE THE MOVIE, DO NOT READ!! Peter Parker (Tom Holland), still grieving the death of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) after the events of Endgame, goes on a school trip to Europe with his classmates. While there, he gets re...

MIDSOMMAR (JULY 3)

Tinia Burke, Reporter

May 29, 2019

Midsommar (July 3, 2019) A couple (Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor) travels to Sweden to visit their friend's rural hometown for the midsummer festival, but what begins as a blissful retreat quickly turns into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition between the members a pagan cult. Directed by Ari Aster of Here...