Magnetic, Longtime Character Actor and Oscar Nominee Dead at 78.
I must admit to never having tracked the career of actor Robert Forster all that closel...
Anna Karina Keeps the Faith in Jacques Rivette's Rarely Seen Second Film.
DIRECTED BY JACQUES RIVETTE/FRENCH/1966
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: MAY 28, 2019/KINO ...
Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Goes Frighteningly Bats Before Our Eyes
DIRECTED BY TODD PHILLIPS/2019
Amid allegations that Todd Phillips’s film Joker is “a...
In his pitch to me, he said my introduction should express “why she’s worthy of this attention.” I DON’T KNOW MAN, HAVE YOU SEEN ANYWHERE BUT HERE, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, GARDEN STATE, BROTHERS, OR CLOSER?
Roger Moore is Quite Beside Himself in Subtle Horror Tale
DIRECTED BY BASIL DEARDEN/1970
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: MAY 7, 2019/KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS&nbs...
John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, and Randolph Scott Strike Gold in Crackling Action/Comedy/Drama
DIRECTED BY RAY ENRIGHT/1942
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER...
Rock Hudson, Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone Soar in Douglas Sirk Barnstorming Melodrama.
DIRECTED BY DOUGLAS SIRK/1957
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: MARCH 26, 20...
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces (1990), A Summer in La Goulette (1996), and Zizou and the Arab Spring (2016)
BLU-RAY STREET DATES: APRIL 16, 2019/KINO LORBE...
First Name: Carmen (1983) & Détective (1985)
The trouble with Godard films is that, while every one of them is trying and elusive in the moment, not...
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-hosted the long-running comedy podcast, The Wonder Show. He is a life-long St. Louisian living with his wife and four children.
