What a Long Strange Trip it's Been
DIRECTED BY ALEXANDER PAYNE/2013
JIM TUDOR: In his long and winding career, Bruce Dern has been on a lot of strange trips...
Disney's Latest Animated Feature Inspires a Look Back
Disney’s Frozen, the latest freshly minted “animated classic”, is a crowd-pleasing return to familiar for...
Well-Meaning WWII Book Adaptation Reads as Maudlin
DIRECTED BY BRIAN PERCIVAL/2013
Not that the rise of the Nazi party lends itself to much moral ambiguity,...
Mexican B-Filmmaker Biopic is no ED WOOD
DIRECTED BY SEBASTIAN DEL AMO/SPANISH/2012 (U.S. Release 2013)
Although it’s been called a “pitch perfect tribute” ...
The Slamdance Winner Talks About Her Film
Up and coming filmmaker Nicole Teeny’s documentary Bible Quizis an intimate and non-judgmental look at the ultra-comp...
Noteworthy Three Hour French Drama Pushes Buttons
DIRECTED BY ABDELLATIF KECHICHE/FRENCH/2013
Now this is French…! At least, it’s what many may think of wh...
Care to Bet on the Outcome?
DIRECTED BY GAVIN HOOD/2013
ERIK YATES: Orson Scott Card’s epic novel Ender’s Game is the tale of our future after having defeat...
The Gospel According to Terence Fisher
DIRECTED BY TERENCE FISHER/1958
Horror of Dracula (aka Dracula in its native U.K.) opens with great, thunderous horro...
Animated Turkey Hits Plymouth Rock Bottom
DIRECTED BY JIMMY HAYWARD/2013
In a rare occurrence, American narcissism trumps Hollywood’s modern global cash-gra...
A Documentary Trip to Sweet Home Alabama
DIRECTED BY GREG 'FREDDY' CAMALIER/2013
We open on a “singing river” before entering into The Land of 1000 Dances. ...
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.
