Is This the Definitive Look at the Historical Icon?
Director: JUSTIN CHADWICK/2013
The closing song to the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is U2’s latest...
A Look at the Coen Brother's Latest Masterpiece
Director: JOEL COEN, ETHAN COEN/2013
“Someone wants to see you”. With these ominous words ringing in his ea...
Five ZF Critics Tune In For More Ron Burgundy Comedy
DIRECTOR: ADAM MCKAY/2013
Dave Henry, Jim Tudor, Erik Yates, Victor Labrada, and ZekeFilm newcomer Paul...
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...
A Look at the Subversive Nature of Human-Interest Stories
Director: STEPHEN FREARS/2013
Philomena is based on the true story of Philomena Lee who was forced...
A Look at a Sequel 14 Years in the Making
Director: MALCOLM D. LEE/2013
The Best Man was an ensemble film that came out in 1999. It featured Taye Diggs as ...
A Gritty Look at AIDS and a Commentary on the Dignity of Every Life
Director: JEAN-MARC VALLÉE/2013
Authors note: In order to capture the language of the fi...
A Strong Cast Provides Us With a Hollow Caricature of the Fallen Princess
Director: OLIVER HERSCHBIEGEL/2013
Princess Diana was larger than life. She was a...
Is This the Start of the AARP Pack, a Rival to the Rat Pack and Brat Pack?
Director: JON TURTELTAUB/2013
The 2001 Ocean’s 11 remake, starring George Clooney...
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...
Erik Yates is a high school teacher by day, and has extensive writing experience writing curriculum for various outlets, songs for his former band, and articles for the blog Vinyl Theology. Erik resides in Houston, Texas and is passionate about film, music, family, and traveling. When he is not watching film, or working at his day job, Erik finds time to add to his vinyl record collection, play guitar, or attend concerts. You may just find him hanging out at the local Alamo Drafthouse. You can connect with him on his Twitter account.
