Shane Ramirez

Stories By Shane Ramirez

Film

‘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...

By Shane RamirezJune 25, 2020

Film

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...

By Shane RamirezFebruary 11, 2020

Film

‘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...

By Shane RamirezJanuary 17, 2019

Film

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...

By Shane RamirezDecember 30, 2018

Film

‘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...

By Shane RamirezJanuary 5, 2018

Film

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

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

By Shane RamirezNovember 26, 2017

Film

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...

By Shane RamirezAugust 27, 2017

TV

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...

By Shane RamirezJune 19, 2017

TV

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...

By Shane RamirezJune 6, 2017

TV

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...

By Shane RamirezJune 2, 2017

TV

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...

By Shane RamirezMay 31, 2017