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Freelance writer

James Mottram is a freelance film journalist, author of books that dive deep into films like Die Hard and Tenet, and a regular guest on the Total Film podcast. You'll find his writings on 12DOVE and Total Film, and in newspapers and magazines from across the world like The Times, The Independent, The i, Metro, The National, Marie Claire, and MindFood.

Latest articles by James Mottram

Free Fire review: "Loud, ripe, violent, bloody, and blackly funny"

By James Mottram published 27 March 17

Movie review

Logan review: "The gritty, R-rated Wolverine movie we've all been waiting for"

By Lauren O'Callaghan, James Mottram published 17 February 17

movie review

John Wick: Chapter 2 review: "Stunning fights, relentless action and a super-cool Keanu"

By James Mottram published 7 February 17

Movie review

Assassin's Creed review: "Valiant, but flawed. If only they’d had a better script"

By James Mottram published 19 December 16

Movie review

Bad Santa 2 review: "A tired sequel that lacks the first film’s festive freshness"

By James Mottram published 22 November 16

Movie review

Doctor Strange review: "It sprinkles some fresh ingredients into the MCU pot"

By James Mottram published 24 October 16

Review

The Girl on the Train review: "This year’s Gone Girl? Not a chance"

By James Mottram published 3 October 16

Review

The Nice Guys review: "The Crowe/Gosling partnership drives Black’s lurid comedy at top speed"

By James Mottram published 30 May 16

Movie Review

The Huntsman: Winter's War review

By James Mottram published 4 April 16

Movie review Get to the chopper!

Movie review

Zoolander 2 review

By James Mottram published 10 February 16

Movie review Still(er) on trend?

Movie review

Deadpool review

By James Mottram published 7 February 16

Movie review Worth the Wade…

Movie review

Gore, guns and kick-ass heroines - on the set of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

By James Mottram published 4 February 16

Feature

Creed review

By James Mottram published 11 January 16

Movie review Welcome to the punch…

Movie review

The Revenant review

By James Mottram published 4 December 15

Movie review Survival special…

Movie review

The Last Witch Hunter review

By James Mottram published 21 October 15

Movie review Something insipid this way comes…

Movie review

Everest review

By James Mottram published 14 September 15

Movie review Mountain tension…

Movie review

Fantastic Four review

By James Mottram published 6 August 15

Movie review It’s yawning time

Movie review

Terminator Genisys review

By James Mottram published 30 June 15

Movie review Kyle be back.

Movie review

Magic Mike XXL review

By James Mottram published 29 June 15

Movie review Road strip…

Movie review

Jurassic World review

By James Mottram published 10 June 15

Movie review The series gets its rex drive back…

Movie review

Clouds Of Sils Maria review

By James Mottram published 11 May 15

Movie review The hills are alive…with bitching.

Movie review

Nymphomaniac Volumes I & II: The Director's Cut Blu-ray review

By James Mottram published 9 May 15

DVD review

Top Five review

By James Mottram published 4 May 15

Movie review Get your Rock off.

Movie review

The Last Act DVD review

By James Mottram published 2 May 15

DVD review

Zulu Blu-ray review

By James Mottram published 25 April 15

Movie review Not a remake.

Movie review

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