Jane Crowther
Jane Crowther is a contributing editor to Total Film magazine, having formerly been the longtime Editor, as well as serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Film Group here at Future Plc, which covers Total Film, SFX, and numerous TV and women's interest brands. Jane is also the vice-chair of The Critics' Circle and a BAFTA member. You'll find Jane on 12DOVE exploring the biggest movies in the world and living up to her reputation as one of the most authoritative voices on film in the industry.
Latest articles by Jane Crowther

Edward Norton talks Motherless Brooklyn and Martin Scorsese's "astute observations" on the film industry
By Jack Shepherd, Jane Crowther published
Interview The Fight Club and Hulk actor discusses his new movie with 12DOVE and Total Film

Roger Deakins on iconic Shawshank Redemption shot: “That’s one of those ones that I hate”
By Jack Shepherd, Jane Crowther published
News The Oscar-winning cinematographer discusses his work on the classic movie

Exclusive: Edward Norton explains how refusing work on Avatar 2 led to his Alita: Battle Angel cameo
By Jack Shepherd, Jane Crowther published
Exclusive The actor did not want to be an invading human in Avatar 2

Edward Norton elaborates on original plans for Hulk in the MCU: "The script I wrote had a two-part Batman Begins/Dark Knight kind of vision"
By Jack Shepherd, Jane Crowther published
Interview Norton only played The Hulk in one Marvel movie before leaving the series

Jojo Rabbit review: "Taika Waititi's hate-satire is giddy escapism" – TIFF 2019
By Jane Crowther published
Review

From Midsommar to The Wicker Man, an expert tells us how accurately Hollywood portrays some of cinema's most coercive cults
By Jane Crowther published
Feature Total Film speaks to an expert on outlier groups about the enduring lure of cults in cinema

Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon get close in this exclusive Spider-Man: Far From Home image
By Jane Crowther published
Exclusive Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon re-team in spidey-sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home

Olivia Wilde had a "strict no-asshole policy" on set while filming her directorial breakthrough, Booksmart
By Jane Crowther published
Feature The actress tells Total Film about making her actors live together, hiring more female filmmakers, and how to get through weeks of night shoots

“I’d ruptured a couple of discs in my back, which is no joke” Pacific Rim star Charlie Hunnam on the highs and lows of life on-set
By Jane Crowther published
Interview Total Film magazine talks to movie stars about the reality of life on-set, from alpha males, to the contents of your granny bag

Could you 3D print a fake diamond necklace like in Ocean's 8? We ask a tech expert
By Jane Crowther published
Total Film magazine asks the experts about the truth behind astonishing movie scenarios to assess their plausibility

Could you bring dinosaurs back to life using DNA like in Jurassic Park? A palaeontologist explains
By Jane Crowther published
Feature Total Film magazine asks the experts about the truth behind astonishing movie scenarios to assess their plausibility

Eighth Grade review: "Nothing short of profound"
By Jane Crowther published
Movie Review

Could you land a Spitfire on a beach like in Dunkirk? The movie's stunt pilot explains
By Jane Crowther published
Feature Total Film magazine asks the experts about the truth behind astonishing movie scenarios to assess their plausibility

Could you get infected with a psychotic parasite like in Venom? A medic explains
By Jane Crowther published
Feature In a new regular series, Total Film magazine asks the experts about the truth behind astonishing movie scenarios to assess their plausibility

"She doesn't have anything to prove" - Captain Marvel's cast and crew on the makings of an MCU trailblazer
By Jane Crowther published
Feature Brie Larson and co unpack what makes Carol Danvers tick, how she's going to fix the Snap, and her importance in a #TimesUp world

The Mule review: "An uncomfortable fit for the Time's Up era"
By Jane Crowther published
Movie Review

Vice review: "Christian Bale outstrips all his previous transformations"
By Jane Crowther published
Movie Review

Mary Poppins Returns review: "A sweet, evocative throwback that delivers all the feels"
By Jane Crowther published
Movie Review

Is it just me, or were movie stars better before social media?
By Jane Crowther published
Opinion Making the case for taking things offline...

The Post review: "A timely look at a fight to be heard"
By Jane Crowther published
Movie review

Dunkirk review: "A prestige pic with guts and glory that demands multiple views – especially in IMAX"
By Jane Crowther published
Movie review

The Beguiled review: "An intelligent update and Coppola’s best work to date"
By Jane Crowther published
Movie review
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