Tweet In Black Swan, nominated for a Best Picture Oscar among others, the backstage drama involving Nina (Natalie Portman), a real-life ballet princess living the fairy-tale of starring in a new production of Swan Lake, include a smothering stage mother,…
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.
The Morning Feed: Get Ready for ‘Dead Island’ the Movie
Tweet A story in today’s New York Post once again proved that Reality TV stars have become the “it” celebrities these days. Camille Grammer, ex-wife of Frasier lead Kesley Grammer and star of the reality show Real Housewives of Beverly…
BoxOffice Guru: Tom Shadyac’s ‘I AM’ Takes Off In Portland
Tweet The inspiration for Hollywood director Tom Shadyac’s (pictured) personal journey documentary I AM did not come from power lunches with studio execs or the typical pitch meetings that led to his blockbuster hits Bruce Almighty and Ace Ventura. Shadyac…