My top movies of 2010
I decided the best time to reveal the best movies I saw last year is ahead of the Oscars®, as I am skipping the...
Top 5 alternative film happenings this summer
Ah, summer… It can be a beautiful time, but it can also be too hot to handle during the day. For cinephiles, it can also...
Reflecting on 2015, Part 3 – Best in Music
Here are Independent Ethos' picks for the 10 best albums we heard in 2015. They are presented in no particular order because it is...
Top 5 Albums of 2016 according to Ana
Last year was packed with some great new music. Too much to handle, but I’ve collected a short list of five amazing albums. Although...
Romanian New Wave – 5 top films
Cinema is one of those art mediums that can succinctly introduce us to the zeitgeist of a particular country. Since the fall of the...
Reflecting on 2015, Part 2: The best music documentaries
I took in a decent amount of music documentaries in 2015. Most were great. Only one was terrible. And the one that caps this list will probably win...
Favorite Songs of 2018 – Independent Ethos Radio Hour Episode 3
Last week on Jolt Radio I made "The Independent Ethos Radio Hour" all about music. I presented the best indie music songs I came...
Celebrating Record Store Day 2015 — 5 Top Films featuring Record...
In honor of Record Store Day, which takes place this Saturday, April 18, today’s post is dedicated to the best films that feature record stores or...
Best movies of 2018 – first half with Annihilation leading
Here we are at the halfway point of 2018, where I make sure to have to have at the ready a working list of...
Best movies of 2017 – first half
We're halfway through the year, and I've just reviewed 19 films this year -- not counting festival recaps, like this and this. Looking ahead...















