Netflix Unleashes A War Child, Day and Date
DIRECTED BY CARY JOJI FUKUNAGA/2015
Director Cary Joji Fukunaga (best known for helming the first season ...
Andrew Garfield And Michael Shannon Star In Foreclosure Drama
DIRECTED BY RAMIN BAHRANI/2015
Maybe doing the devil’s business isn’t so bad…
That’s the temptin...
Documentary Traces The Course Of Today's Comedy To Published Coarse Comedy
DIRECTED BY DOUGLAS TIROLA/2015
Ever wonder when the exact moment was that...
Humble Gambling Drama Is A Safe Bet
DIRECTORS: ANNA BODEN, RYAN FLECK/2015
According to an official description of the new drama Mississippi Grind, the film...
Is This The Most Fun "Hard-Science" Film You've Been Waiting For?
DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT/2015
Jim Tudor: With NASA essentially grounded, we’re a long, lon...
Plenty Of Shades Of Grey In This French Gender Drama
DIRECTED BY FRANCIOS OZON/FRENCH/2015
It’s tempting to approach a film such as The New Girlfriend by wa...
Great Actor. Great Movies?
Welcome to the special Peter Sellers edition of “Film Admissions”, a regular feature at ZekeFilm where the contributing writers are ...
The Satanic Rites Of Whitey Bulger?
DIRECTED BY SCOTT COOPER/2015
Warner Brothers is a studio long known for its “ripped from the headlines” crime dramas. Whe...
IMAX Provides The Gorgeous Scenery, But Is Everest Worth The Climb?
DIRECTED BY BALTASAR KORMAKUR/2015
JIM TUDOR: Note to self: Do NOT ever set out to climb...
Get To Know Marlon Brando - In His Own Words
DIRECTED BY STEVAN RILEY/2015
Marlon Brando is fraying. A digital image on a screen, emoting a deep run of pain, ...
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.
