You Are About To Witness The Strength Of Street Knowledge
Erik Yates: “You are about to witness the strength of street knowledge”
With this opening line, N....
Animated Delight Not Ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-d At All!
DIRECTED BY MARK BURTON, RICHARD STARZAK/2015
Sheared of lofty pretention, The Shaun the Sheep Movie is a deli...
A Satisfying Build.
DIRECTED BY KIEF DAVIDSON, DANIEL JUNGE/2015
Piece by piece, A LEGO Brickumentary builds a cohesive look the history of the popular toy,...
Tom Cruise And Company Fly Into Danger Once Again
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE/2015
Once again, the fuse is lit and the familiar thumping theme music s...
A Look Back At The Premiere Of The Much-Appreciated Fourth M:I Film
Although it is now regarded by many as the best and most satisfying film in the “Mission: I...
Respected St. Louis Film Critic Dead at 56
In a “big small town” such as St. Louis, there’s room for exactly one film critic to warrant the primary attention a...
His Career Is Like A Box Of Chocolates
“Do you think he knows that this is by far his most important work, that it will go on to outshine everything else he’...
Jake Gyllenhaal And Company Pack A Melodramatic Punch
DIRECTED BY ANTIONE FUQUA/2015
The new boxing film Southpaw is a very good boxing melodrama that think...
Smaller Marvel Movie Stands Tall Amid Much Strife
DIRECTED BY PEYTON REED/2015
The tall and short of Ant-Man is that he’ll always be the little guy. Althoug...
Documentary Delivers The Talent And Tragedy of Amy Winehouse
DIRECTED BY ASIF KAPADIA/2015
The tragic, sad death of vocal marvel Amy Winehouse rocked the mu...
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.
