A Screwball Comedy For The Delusional Drifter
DIRECTED BY NOAH BAUMBACH/2015
Ennui, ennui, ennui, ennui, ennui.
A little ennui by itself is, of course, boring...
Buckley v. Vidal, 1968: What Hath It Wrought??
DIRECTED BY ROBERT GORDON, MORGAN NEVILLE/2015
Political discourse. We yell, we shout, we take sides. We get pas...
Ultra Violent, Yet Ultra Forgettable
DIRECTED BY NIMA NOURIZADEH/2015
We‘ve seen a lot of Americans at the movies in the past decade or so. American ...
You Are About To Witness The Strength Of Street Knowledge
DIRECTED BY F. GARY GRAY/2015
Erik Yates: “You are about to witness the strength of street knowledge”...
Animated Delight Not Ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-d At All!
DIRECTED BY MARK BURTON, RICHARD STARZAK/2015
Sheared of lofty pretention, The Shaun the Sheep Movie is a delight...
A Satisfying Build.
DIRECTED BY KIEF DAVIDSON, DANIEL JUNGE/2015
Piece by piece, A LEGO Brickumentary builds a cohesive look the history of the popul...
Tom Cruise And Company Fly Into Danger Once Again
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE/2015
Once again, the fuse is lit and the familiar thumping theme music s...
A Look Back At The Premiere Of The Much-Appreciated Fourth M:I Film
Although it is now regarded by many as the best and most satisfying film in the “Mission: Im...
Respected St. Louis Film Critic Dead at 56
In a “big small town” such as St. Louis, there’s room for exactly one film critic to warrant the primary attention a...
His Career Is Like A Box Of Chocolates
“Do you think he knows that this is by far his most important work, that it will go on to outshine everything else he’...
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.
