Something To Do With Sergio Leone?
DIRECTED BY SERGIO LEONE/1984
If it's true, as Sir Christopher Frayling claims in his seminal book on Sergio Leone, Someth...
Once Upon A Time, In A Far Away Land…
An apology upfront for that oh so predictable opening line. Some might even so far as to call it “tired”. But really, I'm...
Matthew McConaughey Declares War After The War
DIRECTED BY GARY ROSS/2016
Outside a prominent courthouse, in a shot all its own, the Confederate flag comes ...
Troubled Trans-Continental Young Love
DIRECTED BY DRAKE DOREMUS/2011
(This is my opening weekend review, originally published at TwitchFilm circa October 20...
Talented Up-And-Comer Dead At 27
At the still-young age of 27, actor Anton Yelchin was more than accomplished. One look at his IMDb filmography shows a lifelon...
ZekeFilm Writers Share Their Midyear Film Picks
With the 2016 movie year more than half over, it's time to pause and take stock of what's stood out thus far. T...
Epic Video Game Attacks The Big Screen
DIRECTED BY DUNCAN JONES/2016
JIM TUDOR: As early as Fall of 2013, filmmaker Duncan Jones was hitting the pavement wi...
The Warrens Second Commission Not As Great
DIRECTED BY JAMES WAN/2016
The Conjuring 2 has at least two crosses to bear. Firstly, it's burdened with being ba...
Eulogizing Celluloid, And The Profession That Made It Live
DIRECTOR: PETER FLYNN/2016
The documentary The Dying of the Light might not be what one expects. ...
Lonely Island Mockumentary Dances To Familiar Beats
In the spirit of the layered comedy that this just might be, let's start this review of the new lowbrow mus...
Jim co-founded ZekeFilm in 2011. He's been writing about films since 2003 for outlets such as ScreenAnarchy. He is the current President of the St. Louis Film Critics Association, and an adjunct instructor of film studies at Webster University. He's also worked 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.