When the Movies Turn Their Cameras Upon Themselves...
We all know it. Hollywood is perhaps the most narcissistic industry ever created by narcissistic man. As ...
An International Batch of Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts
Once again, ShortsHD is bringing this year's batch of Oscar nominated Live Action and Animated Sho...
DIRECTED BY HENRY HATHAWAY/1956
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2017/KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS
Before there was Daredevil, there was Phillip Hannon.
Justic...
Delightful Brick/Bats Spin-off is Face-Achingly Hilarious
DIRECTED BY CHRIS McKAY/2017
Playing fast and loose with overly familiar DC Comics mythos the way ...
Sleek French Caper Struggles to Take Off
DIRECTED BY /FRENCH/1969
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2017/KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS
You can make a movie all abou...
Gothic Lumbering Dominates Jess Franco's Early Fan Favorite
DIRECTED BY JESS FRANCO/FRENCH/1964
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2017/REDEMPTION/KINO LORBER
By a...
The Many Faces of America's Blatantly Diverse Filmmaker
One July morning in 1989, I woke up in my New York apartment to find my roommate Gary chatting excitedl...
In conjunction with our January 2017 edition of “Film Admissions”, which is devoted to director Steven Soderbergh, I’ve brought back my opening weekend review o...
A Look Back at Criterion's DVD Debut of Soderbergh's Weirdest Movie
In conjunction with our January 2017 edition of "Film Admissions", which is devoted to dire...
Beguiling Tale of True-Life Chilean Poet Confounds and Enthrals
DIRECTED BY PABLO LARRAIN/SPANISH, FRENCH/2016
The latest in a career of noteworthy films re...
Jim has been reviewing films since 2003 for outlets such as ScreenAnarchy (formerly TwitchFilm, both as Featured Critic), ImagineDat, and KTRS 550 AM. He co-founded ZekeFilm in 2011. He is Director of the St. Louis Film Critics Association, and works as video editor and Art Director for professional film and video productions. He also co-hosts the long-running comedy podcast, The Wonder Show. He is a life-long St. Louisian living with his wife and four children. He loves Star Wars, Queen, and the band Daniel Amos.
