Robert Downey Jr. Ignites Marvel Studios
In anticipation of Marvel Studios IRON MAN 3, opening Friday (in case you haven’t heard!), I present my original op...
A Life in the Dark, Fully Lived
by morteneng21, 2013
Roger Ebert, the most famous and influential film critic of all time, has died. Just yesterday he pub...
The Film Mutates Upon Critical Re-assessment
The other night, I watched the Marvel mutant prequel X-Men: First Class. This was the first time I’d seen it si...
Obtuse French Film Challenges the Mechanism
DIRECTED BY LEOS CARAX/FRENCH/2012
Far more statement than story, the challenging French language provoca...
Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis go Presidential
DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG/2012
When one considers the fact that President Lincoln is the most written ...
Disney Game-Changer Earns a Medal
DIRECTED BY RICH MOORE/2012
“Wreck-It Mouse”. For whatever unknown reason, that’s the zinger that my two year old son unl...
Marvel's Movie Heroes Assemble in Super-Community
DIRECTED BY JOSS WHEDON/2012
“This is how it’s done – The best big budget event movie since Star Tr...
Magical Realism Yarn of Childhood Prowls Authentically
DIRECTED BY BENH ZEITLIN/2012
Beasts of the Southern Wild comes at you as something truly wild...
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.
