The Trip to Bountiful does a fine job in evoking a certain postwar southern tension, in both the primary family and its world. The film is once again widely available to remind us that you really can’t go home again- even when you can.
Whether Alfonso Cuarón is taking us to Mexico City or Frederick Wiseman is taking us to Monrovia, Indiana or Debra Granik is taking us into the woods or Ali Abbasi takes us right up to the Border, there has been no shortage of special trips at the movies in 2018.
Fact of the matter is that Vice really is a clever movie filled with great performances and memorable moments. But it’s really hard to concentrate on those finer qualities when the movie has its busy hands in one’s pants. Indeed, Vice is just so eager to please the hungry legions of leftist cinephiles and critics that it forgets to ever take its head out of its own underside long enough to engage in any real introspection.
Star of TV Comedy and Major Director, Dead at 75.
I confess, I’m still getting to know Penny Marshall.
In my defense, I missed her during her career’...
Overstuffed and Flailing, DC’s Latest Doesn’t Leave a dry Seat in the House.
DIRECTED BY JAMES WAN/2018
Somewhere in the Ocean of Superhero Movies......
Disturbing Mexican Classic Asks, "Who are the Bad Hombres?"
DIRECTED BY FELIPE CAZAL/SPANISH/1976
BLU-RAY RELEASE DATE: MARCH 14, 2017/THE CRITERION...
An Inside Look
Though the Oscars are still several months away, the 2018 film awards season has been in full swing for a while now. This early phase is al...
The Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
DIRECTED BY BOB PERSICHETTI, PETER RAMSEY, RODNEY ROTHMAN/2018
Question: How many Spider-Men does it take to save the universe...
It's a Jarmusch-y World; We're Just Living in it.
When someone asks me who some of my favorite directors are, I forget to include Jim Jarmusch. What, I ask, i...
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.
