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...
Halloween's own Prince of Darkness
Of course we all know John Carpenter. Starting with Halloween, his movies have never just been The Fog, or Christine, or In ...
An Affecting New York Rom-Com with an Atypical Cast
DIRECTED BY RACHEL ISRAEL/2017
KINO LORBER/STREET DATE JUNE 19, 2018
Writer-director Rachel Israel h...
Crime Caper Comedy Stumbles Despite Likable Ensemble
DIRECTED BY JIM KOUFF/1989
STREET DATE: JUNE 26, 2018/ KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS
The cast of Diso...
Crowd Pleasing Tale of Switzerland's Belated Embrace of Women's Rights
DIRECTED BY PETRA VOLPE/GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES/2017
STREET DATE: MARCH 20,201...
An Overstuffed Activist Documentary Preaches to the Progressive Choir
DIRECTED BY ANTONINO D'AMBROSIO/2012
STREET DATE: AUGUST 7, 2018/KINO LORBER
I had a...
Documentary Offers Heartwarming Stories of Difference and Identity, but They Don't Add Up to Much
DIRECTED BY RACHEL DRETZIN/2018
We're in the middle of a y...
A Compelling Case for Voting Differently With Your Fork
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER QUINN/2018
Sometimes the timing of events in our lives can seem almost spook...
As Controversial as he is Celebrated, the Spanish Auteur Continues to Live up to his Reputation
One of my favorite facts about Pedro Almodóvar, aside from his ...
ZekeFilm Writers Share Their Midyear Film Picks
Once again, we present our humble collective listand individual lists of our picks for ourannual “Best Films of...
Sharon is an experienced writer with her own blog and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's religion blog. A wife and mother to 5 kids, she in on staff with her church and enjoys running, coffee, and good books. A bit of an activist around certain topics (politics, religion, sexuality, gender), Sharon looks to cinema for the empathy and fun it can provide. “I believe art is a gift from a good Creator. Sometimes Christians are suspicious of film, but I find that thoughtful engagement with movies has been a means of personal and spiritual growth for me. I hope my involvement with Zeke helps others to have a similar experience with film!”
