Why This Sequel Can't Quite Rise
DIRECTED BY MATT REEVES/2014
It takes a lots of chutzpah to make, market, and deliver a highly anticipated visual effects dri...
Fade Out, Mr. Ebert
DIRECTED BY STEVE JAMES/2014
Life Itself is the new documentary about film critic Roger Ebert. It is not about film criticism, or even m...
As the Next APES Prequel Dawns, We Look Back at the Previous Entry
In anticipation of this week’s coming release of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, here’s my o...
For Families, 3D Animated OZ Sequel Is A Trip Worth Taking
DIRECTED BY WILL FINN, DANIEL ST. PIERRE/2014 (U.S. theatrical release)
In a period of perpetual ...
This Spider-Man 2 Not As Good As The Last Spider-Man 2
DIRECTED BY MARC WEBB/2014
JIM TUDOR: “The Amazing Spider-Man” used to cost 12 cents. Now it costs ...
A Look Back at the Previous Second Spider-Man Film
In anticipation of this weekend’s release of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, I’m taking this opportunity to repres...
Jude Law Gets All Punchy, In More Ways Than One
DIRECTED BY RICHARD SHEPARD/2014 (U.S. theatrical release)
Dom Hemingway is Dom Hemingway! And don’t you for...
Quality Christian Films Are Not?
DIRECTED BY RANDALL WALLACE/2014
Eternal paradise is all well and good, but the notion of spending the afterlife floating o...
This Animated Comedy is for the Birds
DIRECTED BY CARLOS SALDANHA/2014
If kids entertainment in the 90’s taught us anything, it’s that recycling is an essen...
A Delightful French Game of Bear and Mouse for All Ages
DIRECTED BY STEPHANE AUDIER, VINCENT PATAR/FRENCH/2014 (U.S. Theatrical release)
The charming animat...
Jim has been reviewing films since 2003 for outlets such as ScreenAnarchy (formerly TwitchFilm, both as Featured Critic), ImagineDat, and KTRS 550 AM. He co-founded ZekeFilm in 2011. He is Director of the St. Louis Film Critics Association, and works 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.
