An Ode To It
DIRECTOR: DAVID O. RUSSELL/2016
It’s been a year of joy at the cinema. The emotion has run the gamut of characters bearing the name to varying...
Quentin Tarantino Takes His Latest Bloody Show on the Road
This review was originally written for TwitchFilm.com, a site with a readership that’s generally ver...
Will Smith Takes On The NFL
DIRECTOR: PETER LANDESMAN/2016
A more cynical filmgoer would likely say that there’s a lot wrong with Concussion. And that opinion...
Our Contributors Unwrap Christmas Classics Seen For The First Time
Some questions: What is a Christmas movie? Does it need to take place during Christmas? Does...
Tom Hooper's Transgender Character Piece Visually Soars, Narratively Crashes
DIRECTOR: TOM HOOPER/2015
I read a quote recently that made the point that when a ...
...Without Youth
DIRECTOR: PAOLO SORRENTINO/2015
The older one gets, the less anything matters.
So goes the observed mentality of the two main characters of&n...
A Force To Be Reckoned With
DIRECTOR: JJ ABRAMS/2015
The new Most Anticipated Movie of All Time is finally here.
After more than three years of rampant fan an...
Experimental Documentary Gets A Wholehearted "Attaboy"
DIRECTOR: LAURIE ANDERSON/2015
Laurie Anderson isn’t a filmmaker. But, you’d never know it.
Sure, she’...
Ron Howard's Latest Is A Whale Of A Fail
DIRECTOR: RON HOWARD/2015
It’s nearly the year 1850, and Brendan Gleeson sits alone in his home, flanked bynothing bu...
Spike Lee Aims To Put Gun Violence To Bed
DIRECTOR: SPIKE LEE/2015
Spike Lee is making some noise, and he wants to make absolutely sure that you hear it. Afte...
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.
