Jessica Chastain Embodies a Truly Nasty Woman on Capitol Hill
DIRECTED BY JOHN MADDEN/2016
It wouldn't hurt to bone up on Washington DC lobby laws and pract...
This review was originally published at TwitchFilm.com, now known as ScreenAnarchy.com, on the opening date of THE HAPPENING, June 13, 2008. The film has since...
Ang Lee's Military Salute Walks Long but Goes Nowhere
DIRECTED BY ANG LEE/2016
“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”. No, this isn’t a movie about someone who’s...
Defrosting Cinematic Turkeys of Multiple Varieties
As the ZekeFilm contributors turn their attention to notorious cinematic turkeys, I write in defense of bad ...
Scott Glenn Ignites Baroque 80' Actioner
DIRECTED BY ÉLIE CHOURAQUI/1987
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2016/KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS
1987's Man on Fire, s...
DIRECTED BY DAVID YATES/2016
There's going to be five of these? Really?? Harry Potter without Harry Potter.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good Harry Potte...
DIRECTED BY HENRY HATHAWAY/1945
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2016/KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS
Filmed in part on the bustling streets of New York City, The Ho...
DIRECTED BY ANDRZEJ ZULAWSKI/FRENCH/2016 (U.S. THEATRICAL PREMIERE)
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2016/KINO LORBER
Based on the 1964 book of the same name (ac...
DIRECTED BY DENIS VILLENEUVE/2016
Is the new science fiction blockbuster Arrival an overly gloomy look at things to come? Or is it a note of hope amid a despe...
Strange Tale Makes Marvel Magic
DIRECTED BY SCOTT DERRICKSON/2016
Jim Tudor: For the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it's come to be known, the Doctor is offi...
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.
