Marshall Shaffer
School
Wake Forest University
Expertise
Film Festivals, Independent Cinema, Documentaries
- Marshall is a member of the Critics Choice Association, where he serves on the documentary awards' nominating committee.
- He is also a member of the New York Film Critics Online.
- He has interviewed such generational talents as Emma Stone, Robert Pattinson, Pedro Almodóvar, and Park Chan-wook.
Experience
Marshall has been writing about movies online for over 13 years and began professionally freelancing in 2015. He joined /Film as a freelance contributor in 2017 to help expand the site's coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival. Since then, he's offered insights and reviews out of festivals like Tribeca and New York as well as contributed interviews, reporting, and other articles. In his work for the site as well as across the internet, Marshall is always looking to get to the heart of any story by also placing it within a larger cultural context. His writing can also be frequently found on Slant, The Playlist, Crooked Marquee, and Decider.
Education
Marshall graduated summa cum laude from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's degree in communication and sociology.
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Stories By Marshall Shaffer
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Halloween Kills is a more-than-worthy sequel, and one that proves Michael Myers is boogeyman worthy of our ongoing fascination.
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Edgar Wright pushes his own craft by hybridizing formats and delving more profoundly into thematic territory with his latest film, Last Night in Soho.
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In our Dune review, we fall in love with director Denis Villeneuve's imaginative and epic adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel.
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Whether you loved The Green Knight because of its standout cast or its surreal take on Arthurian legend, these are the movies you should watch next.
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In our Apples review, we take a look at the latest strange movie from the Greek filmmaking scene, one that feels prescient in pandemic times.
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Let's talk about the First Cow ending and how the new film deconstructs what a film set in the American west can be about.
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Let's talk about Tribeca and the Future of Film Festivals now that we're seeing the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel.
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The "New Tom Hanks Hero" is very different from the kind of character that defined the actor's career throughout the 1990s.
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Why have the Oscars never nominated a documentary for Best Picture? The 2020 slate of docs proves that there has never been a better time.
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Let's talk about how film festivals and short films are changing in an age where how we consume our storytelling is constantly changing.
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In our French Exit review, we pick through a movie with a number of promising elements that never completely comes together.
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New York Film Festival 2020 faced a challenging situation: how do you run a fest in the middle of a pandemic? Here's the story.
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In our latest Night of the Kings review, we take a look at the latest awards contender from Neon, a thrilling ode to the power of storytelling.
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In our The Water Man review, we take a look at the directorial debut of actor David Oyelowo, a wholesome and earnest adventure.
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In our Summer of 85 review, we take a look at the latest entry in the "young gay man has a passionate European relationship" subgenre.
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In our Good Joe Bell review, we admire what this anti-bullying drama is aiming to do, even if the execution can't quite stick the landing.
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In our New Order review, we take a look at a new Mexican film that makse the class conflict of the Oscar-winning Parasite look manageable.
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In our Boys State director interview, filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss dive into one of the best, and maybe mos prescient, films of the year.
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In our First Cow review, we watch director Kelly Reichardt return to some of her familiar themes and ideas with great success.
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All the Natalie Portmans may be an Off-Broadway stage play, but it's message will ring true with anyone who loves movies.
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Welcome to the Streamer's Guide to March 2020, in which we prepare you for the weeks head with many streaming options to watch.
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In our The Whistlers interview with director Corneliu Porumboiu, the filmmaker tells us all about his off-kilter, unconventional crime thriller.
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In our The Assistant director interview, filmmaker Kitty Green talks about balancing the mundane and the horrifiying in her new film.
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Are you looking for what to stream in February 2020? This edition of the Streamer's Guide will prepare you for this month's theatrical releases.
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In our Parasite editor interview, Jinmo Yang talks about his Oscar nomination and what it's like to work with Bong Joon-ho.
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Here's our Streamer's Guide to Sundance 2020, allowing you to play along at home even if you aren't attending this film festival.
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In our January 2020 Streaming Guide, we round up the movies you need to watch to prepare for this month's batch of new releases.