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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.

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Grand Piano review

By James Mottram published 15 September 14

Chord in a trap

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By James Mottram published 25 August 14

The dam-busters…

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The Keeper Of Lost Causes review

By James Mottram published 25 August 14

Nørgaard's twisty thriller

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For review

By James Mottram published 20 August 14

All Miller, no filler

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Blood Ties review

By James Mottram published 11 August 14

Back to the streets...

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Rhymes with 'there will be poo'

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Mood Indigo review

By James Mottram published 28 July 14

Blue is the kookiest colour

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Northwest review

By James Mottram published 21 July 14

Noer's Northwest

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Grand Central review

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Nuclear romance

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Here And Now review

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Countryside romance...

Adventure Movies

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Seve review

By James Mottram published 10 July 14

The golfing life of Seve Ballesteros

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Transformers: Age of Extinction review

By James Mottram published 1 July 14

Unoriginality, roll out!

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A Perfect Plan review

By James Mottram published 20 June 14

Of divorces and men

Animation Movies

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Fruitvale Station review

By James Mottram published 2 June 14

Based on a true tragedy...

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Jimmy's Hall review

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The final Ken-down…?

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Battle Company: Korengal review

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Restrepo gets a sequel...

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Sweet and lowdown...

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A righteous re-release...

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

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Ilo Ilo review

By James Mottram published 28 April 14

Maid in Singapore...

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The Other Woman review

By James Mottram published 26 April 14

Revengers’ travesty...

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Tracks review

By James Mottram published 21 April 14

Mia Wasikowska recreates Robyn Davidson's 1977 trek

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Broadway's Romeo And Juliet review

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Orlando Bloom gets his stars crossed on stage

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Divergent review

By James Mottram published 2 April 14

Lights, camera, faction

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The Unknown Known review

By James Mottram published 17 March 14

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

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