Discover indie documentaries, including “What Drives Us” and “SPECIALish.”
Author: Steve Ramos
Steve Ramos is a national, award-winning journalist whose advocacy of independent and art cinema has made him one of America's leading critical voices. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Boxoffice, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Movie Jungle.com, New York Magazine.com, Screen Daily and indieWire among others. In 2001, Ramos broke the story of a Cincinnati art-house theater snipping a sex scene from director Wayne Wang's "The Center of the World," which led the theater owner to ban him indefinitely from the theater. Ramos has programmed for film non-profits like 92Y Tribeca in order to bring independent film to larger audiences. He earned a BA in Philosophy from Xavier University and makes his home in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and son.
Looking for an After Coronavirus reset? Watch comic Jessica Watkins walk across America in the documentary “SPECIALish.”
Looking for an After Coronavirus reset? Watch comic Jessica Watkins walk across America in the documentary “SPECIALish.”
Musician and filmmaker Dave Grohl tells stories about Rock bands on the road in the lively documentary “What Drives Us.”
Fun music doc “What Drives Us”’ pairs Dave Grohl and fellow Rock stars for stories about their first tours.
This Week on Podcasts May 3, 2021
Support diverse podcasters like Pakastani/American creator Misha Euceph, host of the “Tell Them, I Am” podcast.
This Week on TV Saturday, May 1, 2021
Forest Whitaker shines as Harlem gangster Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson in the second season of the 1960s-set crime drama “Godfather of Harlem.”
This Week In Cinemas April 25, 2021.
“Crip Camp” transports audiences to the early ’70s summer camp that ignited disability rights.
Meet the heroes empowering international disability rights in the Oscar-nominated documentary “Crip Camp.”
This Week in Cinemas April 18, 2021.
. An audience favorite at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, “Street Gang: How To Get to Sesame,” looks to welcome indie film audiences back to art-house cinemas.
This Week on TV Saturday, April 17, 2021
Cristin Milioti is the bright star of “Modern Love,” delivering the right mix of physical silliness and female strength.
This Week in Cinemas: Coded Bias debuts on Netflix.
“Coded Bias” filmmaker Shalini Kantayya dives into the social justice challenges surrounding facial recognition technology with her compelling tech documentary.