Going Behind the Shield (and S.H.I.E.L.D.) of Marvel's Latest Actioner
DIRECTED BY ANTHONY RUSSO, JOE RUSSO/2014
“After the Show” is our spoiler-friendly wa...
Last July, as part of an ongoing monthly process of intentionally seeking out noteworthy films that have fallen between my own critical cracks, I watched Willia...
Wes Anderson Is Checking In For Perhaps His Grandest Outing Yet
DIRECTED BY WES ANDERSON/2014
Jim Tudor: Wes Anderson is checking in. The divisive filmmak...
Dystopian Sci-Fi Romance Does Nothing To Diversify The YA Movie Landscape
DIRECTED BY NEIL BURGER/2014
“I like training sequences to run no longer than the ...
Revisiting a Grown Fan's Initial Connection with 2011's Plagued Relaunch
In anticipation of this week’s release of the eighth Muppets theatrical film, MUPPETS ...
Misdiagnosed Dark Comedy Triggers Gag Reflex
DIRECTED BY GEOFF MOORE, DAVID POSAMENTIER/2014
For such an obviously small and grass-rootsy kinda dark comedy,...
It Doesn't Take an Artist to Make a Masterpiece
DIRECTED BY TELLER/2013
“Thank God for millionaires”, said my mother-in-law. This was just one of her typica...
Kelly Reichardt's 2010 Effort Brings Minimalist Grit to the West
DIRECTED BY KELLY REICHARDT/2010
From the stark practicality of its needlepoint opening tit...
Recycled Film Preaches to the Choir
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER SPENCER/2014
The Bible tells us “In the beginning was the Word” (John 1:1) “The Word” in this ca...
Both the Japanese and English Language Versions
DIRECTED BY HAYAO MIYAZAKI/2013
The Wind Rises (Japanese Language Version)
By Jim Tudor
Hayao Miyazaki wan...
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.
