James Mottram

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

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Grand Piano review

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Chord in a trap

Action Movies
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Night Moves review

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The dam-busters…

Comedy Movies
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The Keeper Of Lost Causes review

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Nørgaard's twisty thriller

Mystery Movies
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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For review

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All Miller, no filler

Action Movies
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Blood Ties review

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Back to the streets...

Action Movies
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The Inbetweeners 2 review

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Rhymes with 'there will be poo'

Action Movies
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Mood Indigo review

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Blue is the kookiest colour

Action Movies
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Northwest review

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Noer's Northwest

Action Movies
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Grand Central review

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Nuclear romance

Action Movies
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Here And Now review

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Countryside romance...

Adventure Movies
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Seve review

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The golfing life of Seve Ballesteros

Action Movies
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Transformers: Age of Extinction review

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Unoriginality, roll out!

Action Movies
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A Perfect Plan review

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Of divorces and men

Animation Movies
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Fruitvale Station review

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Based on a true tragedy...

Action Movies
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Jimmy's Hall review

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The final Ken-down…?

Drama Movies
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Battle Company: Korengal review

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Restrepo gets a sequel...

Documentaries
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Fading Gigolo review

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Sweet and lowdown...

Action Movies
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Pulp Fiction review

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A righteous re-release...

Action Movies
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ICYMI: Adam Driver - In Profile

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Star Wars Episode VII's big bad discusses his career...

Movies
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Ilo Ilo review

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Maid in Singapore...

Crime Movies
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The Other Woman review

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Revengers’ travesty...

Action Movies
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Tracks review

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Mia Wasikowska recreates Robyn Davidson's 1977 trek

Action Movies
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Broadway's Romeo And Juliet review

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Orlando Bloom gets his stars crossed on stage

Romance Movies
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Divergent review

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Lights, camera, faction

Action Movies
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The Unknown Known review

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But at least it's known the known is unknown...

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