Better Than Your Ordinary Whizzpopper
The prevalent attitude that it's acceptable to skimp when it comes to children's entertainment may not be dead, but it's ...
Criterion's Blu-ray Release Displays Early Antonioni in Style
DIRECTED BY MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI/ITALIAN/1955
STREET DATE: June 7, 2016/CRITERION COLLECTION...
Something To Do With Sergio Leone?
If it's true, as Sir Christopher Frayling claims in his seminal book on Sergio Leone, Something to do with Death, the direct...
Once Upon A Time, In A Far Away Land…
An apology upfront for that oh so predictable opening line. Some might even so far as to call it “tired”. But really, I'm...
Matthew McConaughey Declares War After The War
DIRECTED BY GARY ROSS/2016
Outside a prominent courthouse, in a shot all its own, the Confederate flag comes ...
Troubled Trans-Continental Young Love
DIRECTED BY DRAKE DOREMUS/2011
(This is my opening weekend review, originally published at TwitchFilm circa October 20...
Talented Up-And-Comer Dead At 27
At the still-young age of 27, actor Anton Yelchin was more than accomplished. One look at his IMDb filmography shows a lifelon...
ZekeFilm Writers Share Their Midyear Film Picks
With the 2016 movie year more than half over, it's time to pause and take stock of what's stood out thus far. T...
Epic Video Game Attacks The Big Screen
DIRECTED BY DUNCAN JONES/2016
JIM TUDOR: As early as Fall of 2013, filmmaker Duncan Jones was hitting the pavement wi...
The Warrens Second Commission Not As Great
DIRECTED BY JAMES WAN/2016
The Conjuring 2 has at least two crosses to bear. Firstly, it's burdened with being ba...
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.
