Considering the French Film That Spawned Brian De Palma's PASSION
With the current release of director Brian De Palma’s new thriller Passion (regrettably not t...
Guillermo del Toro's Giant Robot and Monster Mash
DIRECTED BY GUILLERMO DEL TORO/2013
JIM TUDOR: Giant robots versus giant monsters. That’s really all anyon...
Suiting up for Tony Stark’s Third Flight
DIRECTED BY SHANE BLACK/2013
Jim Tudor: One of the many old clichés in superhero comic books is a big blurb ...
Robert Downey Jr. Flies Again for Marvel Studios.
In anticipation of Marvel Studios IRON MAN 3, opening Friday (in case you haven’t heard!), I present my or...
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...
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.