Rudie Obias moved to NYC in 2008. He later co-founded the art-house website and podcast CriterionCast.com in 2009. He left the site in 2011 to pursue a career as a professional movie blogger. He is now the Movies Editor for ShockYa.com.

He also contributes to GiantFreakinRobot.com and BattleshipPretension.com. He hosts the film criticism podcast the AuteurCast. Look for all of his work at RudieObias.com, or follow him @Rudie_Obias on Twitter.