Heavy Themes With Moments Of Merciful Lightness
When it comes to the annual Academy Awards telecast, there are always two big questions: “Who’s hosting?”, and...
Black Tie, Pink Noise
45 Years develops slowly as a sullen and cynical portrait of long-term relationships. Such relationships are are not merely things to wo...
A Brilliantly Rendered Batch
Who doesn’t love a good animated short film? This is the filmic art form where imagination can truly cut loose, and an individua...
A Colorfully Diverse Movie Year That Throws All The Right Switches
In a year that’s seen fit to serve up some of the most anticipated, accomplished and unique ...
An Ode To It
DIRECTOR: DAVID O. RUSSELL/2016
It’s been a year of joy at the cinema. The emotion has run the gamut of characters bearing the name to varying...
Quentin Tarantino Takes His Latest Bloody Show on the Road
This review was originally written for TwitchFilm.com, a site with a readership that’s generally ver...
Will Smith Takes On The NFL
DIRECTOR: PETER LANDESMAN/2016
A more cynical filmgoer would likely say that there’s a lot wrong with Concussion. And that opinion...
Our Contributors Unwrap Christmas Classics Seen For The First Time
Some questions: What is a Christmas movie? Does it need to take place during Christmas? Does...
Tom Hooper's Transgender Character Piece Visually Soars, Narratively Crashes
DIRECTOR: TOM HOOPER/2015
I read a quote recently that made the point that when...
...Without Youth
DIRECTOR: PAOLO SORRENTINO/2015
The older one gets, the less anything matters.
So goes the observed mentality of the two main characters...
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.
