Board Game Adaptation Fails To Go Bump In The Dark
DIRECTED BY STILES WHITE/2014
I’m sure I speak along with the rest of the world when I proclaim, “Oh good, ...
It's World War 2 All Over Again For Brad Pitt
DIRECTED BY DAVID AYER/2014
“Why are you showing me this?”
“Ideals are peaceful. History is violent”.
Pe...
Corrugated Yet Impressive Macabre Animation!
DIRECTED BY GRAHAM ANNABLE, ANTHONY STACCHI/2014
You give a kid a flashy brand-name mechanical toy, but he’ll ...
Denzel Washington will Re-arrange Evil!
DIRECTED BY ANTOINE FUQUA/2014
Deep, textured brown. Muted mustard yellow. Swaths of rich maroons, and lots of shado...
Does Everything Equal Nothing in Terry Gilliam's Latest Dystopian Outing?
DIRECTED BY TERRY GILLIAM/2014 (U.S. theatrical release)
Bleakly ornate and termin...
Stage Adaptation Can't Imagine Rom-Com Success
DIRECTED BY BRUCE GUTHRIE, ALAN HRUSKA/2014
In the world of “indie filmmaking”, there are some pretty readily...
At 25, Spike Lee's Controversial Classic Is As Relevant As Ever
DIRECTOR: SPIKE LEE/1989
Twenty-five years ago, Spike Lee was a new face (just look at h...
I Love You All.
DIRECTED BY LENNY ABRAHAMSON/2014
Let’s be frank, let’s talk straight…
Sometimes things don’t go the way we want them to. In fact, most o...
Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon Shine in Flynn Scandal Tale
DIRECTED BY RICHARD GLATZER, WASH WESTMORELAND/2014 (U.S. release date)
There aren’t enough Rs in...
Brosnan Returns to Espionage in August for NOVEMBER
DIRECTED BY ROGER DONALDSON/2014
There are only two months separating August and November, yet they coul...
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.
