The Many Faces of America's Blatantly Diverse Filmmaker
One July morning in 1989, I woke up in my New York apartment to find my roommate Gary chatting excitedl...
In conjunction with our January 2017 edition of “Film Admissions”, which is devoted to director Steven Soderbergh, I’ve brought back my opening weekend review o...
A Look Back at Criterion's DVD Debut of Soderbergh's Weirdest Movie
In conjunction with our January 2017 edition of "Film Admissions", which is devoted to direc...
Beguiling Tale of True-Life Chilean Poet Confounds and Enthrals
DIRECTED BY PABLO LARRAIN/SPANISH, FRENCH/2016
The latest in a career of noteworthy films re...
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL REEVES/1966
STREET DATE: JANUARY 17, 2017/RARO VIDEO
If history were inclined to boast a proto-Tarantino, it would be British filmmake...
An Aggregated Final List Of The Best Films We Saw Last Year
Using the personal 2016 ten-best lists submitted from a wide swath of ZekeFilm contributors based a...
DIRECTED BY MIKE MILLS/2016
You must remember this...
Filmmaker Mike Mills remembers a lot of things. His own life is the source material for his films. 2010’...
Michael Keaton is Both Golden and Arch in McDonald's Origin Story
DIRECTED BY JOHN LEE HANCOCK/2016
When it comes to business, no one deserves a break today...
Guatmemalan Female Drama Simmers, Impresses
DIRECTED BY JAYRO BUSTAMANTE/SPANISH/2016 (U.S. theatrical release)
STREET DATE: JANUARY 17, 2017/KINO LORBER
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A Tank-load of 1983 Low-Budget Future Wasteland Fun
DIRECTED BY CIRIO H. SANTIAGO/1983
STREET DATE: JANUARY 3, 2017/KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS
"Whoever contr...
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.
