John Ford’s Debut Feature Reloads Western Legend Harry Carey
DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD (AS “JACK FORD”)/1917
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: JULY 14, 2020/KL STUDIO CLA...
Now is the time to admire the work that Cohen Media Group has done in presenting this remarkably-shot film in all of its gauzian splendor. Restored and now available on Blu-ray (that better, smarter big brother of DVD), Corridor of Mirrors has emerged from obscurity an apt curio. Not only is it significant for being Terence Young’s first film, it’s also legendary actor Christopher Lee’s first film.
Man-made Monsters Dominate our Lowly Quest for Old-School Ghouls!
Most any surveillance of slowly rotting bona fide film critic culture will observe a d...
Tyler Smith and Bill Oberst, Jr. Guide us Through the Profound Darkness of the Scariest Film Genre
DIRECTED BY TYLER SMITH/2021
Following the recent ...
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) & Baise-moi (2000)
This review discusses highly unpleasant and tremendously brutal films. Though the brutality st...
Dave Chappelle and Jim Bruer are not at all Problematic in Classic ‘90’s Stoner Comedy
DIRECTED BY TAMRA DAVIS/1998
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: JUNE 22, 2021/KL...
For a movie that’s only the first half of something and that moves not unlike one of its own hulking, gargantuan sandworms through a planet’s worth of sand, Villeneuve’s Dune wields more than enough overpowering spice to warrant a visit. Whether anyone will be inclined to return remains to be seen.
Despite sharing the same director, it turns out that the connection to Macon County Line is tenuous at best. Other than taking place in the 1950s, and in the same general good ‘ol place (the Louisiana/Georgia state line), this one seems to be called “Return to Macon County“ only because the characters go to Macon County, and then they go there again. It turns out that it’s explicitly not a sequel- even though it’s clearly all to happy to trade on the name.
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.
