Shane Ramirez

Shane Ramirez is a professional actor and videographer, as well as a budding filmmaker and novelist residing in San Marcos, TX. A life-long film enthusiast, Shane has written for everyonesacritic.net and examiner.com, and has produced his own short films. He is versed in the arts of cinematography, photography, and editing. His favorite directors are Andrei Tarkovsky, Terrence Malick, Christopher Nolan, Michelangelo Antonioni and Krzysztof Kieslowski. Contact Shane at ramirezs316@gmail.com.

Film3 months ago

‘On the Waterfront’ — Real Heroes can be Real People

Marlon Brando stars as an ex-bruiser in On the Waterfront On the Waterfront is, on its surface, a modest story of a working-class warrior going from a...
Film7 months ago

Twenty Years Later, ‘Titus’ is Shakespeare Unbound

Remembering Julie Taymor’s Titus For all the cultural impact William Shakespeare has had on our current pop culture, the cinematic adaptations of the Bard’s work can...
Film2 years ago

‘The Village’ Exposed the Glory and Folly of M. Night Shyamalan

'The Village' stands in the middle of M. Night Shyamalan's filmography as devastatingly flawed, but also too well made to be tossed off.
Film2 years ago

Twenty Years Later: ‘A Simple Plan’ is a Perfect Time Capsule of the Mid-Budget Thriller

We live in a world of extremes today — political, social, economic — so it’s only natural that our film industry is polarized too. Movies are either...
Film3 years ago

‘The X-Files: Fight The Future’ and the Bigness of Cinema

Very few hit television shows make the transition to the big screen. Even fewer make it while the show is still on the air. The X-Files...
Film3 years ago

Twenty Years Ago, Hollywood Got Weird with ‘Alien: Resurrection’

In the execution and vision is where 'Alien: Resurrection' becomes a singular genre experience.
Film3 years ago

The 10 Greatest Scenes From The Batman Films

Compiling a top-10 list of best scenes from a character that has spanned decades would appear a fruitless effort; with a wealth of rich images, performances,...
TV3 years ago

15 Years Later, ‘The Wire’s’ Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 4)

Season 5: The Absurdity of Reality Those who lauded The Wire for its strict realism over four seasons often dismissed more adventurous turns on the show, as...
TV3 years ago

15 Years Later, The Wire’s Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 3)

Season 4: Afterschool Special Goes Independent Season four of The Wire premiered in the fall of 2006, a full two years after the third season, and...
TV3 years ago

15 Years Later, The Wire’s Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 2)

Season 3: The Western Comes to Baltimore Many viewers would be fooled into thinking season three of The Wire is back to basics simply because it returns...
TV3 years ago

15 Years Later, The Wire’s Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 1)

Since The Wire ended in 2008, much has been written and extolled upon the HBO series, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this summer. It’s a Greek...

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Shane Ramirez

Stories By Shane Ramirez

‘On the Waterfront’ — Real Heroes can be Real People

Twenty Years Later, ‘Titus’ is Shakespeare Unbound

‘The Village’ Exposed the Glory and Folly of M. Night Shyamalan

Twenty Years Later: ‘A Simple Plan’ is a Perfect Time Capsule of the Mid-Budget Thriller

‘The X-Files: Fight The Future’ and the Bigness of Cinema

Twenty Years Ago, Hollywood Got Weird with ‘Alien: Resurrection’

The 10 Greatest Scenes From The Batman Films

15 Years Later, ‘The Wire’s’ Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 4)

15 Years Later, The Wire’s Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 3)

15 Years Later, The Wire’s Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 2)

15 Years Later, The Wire’s Genre Filmmaking is Still Unmatched (Part 1)