James Mottram
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
Child's Play Review: "pays tribute to the golden age of video nasties with some grisly, blood-splattered outcomes"
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Review
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio hit the road in this exclusive new Once Upon a Time in Hollywood image
By James Mottram published
News Here’s a new taste of Quentin Tarantino’s sizzling new L.A.-set movie
Vox Lux is this year's most politically-charged pop movie (and the songs are great)
By James Mottram published
Features Natalie Portman plays a troubled singer whose star ascends after surviving a school shooting
Dragged Across Concrete director defends his controversial police drama
By James Mottram published
Movie News Mel Gibson stars in the film labelled a "vile, racist, right-wing fantasy" from Bone Tomahawk's S. Craig Zahler
Pet Sematary review: "A hellish Frankenstein-like odyssey"
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Movie Review
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald review: "Truly understands what makes the Wizarding World work"
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Movie Review
Bohemian Rhapsody review: "Fans of the band will get their kicks"
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Movie review
Bad Times at the El Royale review: "It's got a Pulp Fiction vibe to it"
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Movie review
First Man review: "Gosling and especially Foy are out of this world"
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First Man
A Star is Born review: "Superb. Gaga and Cooper deliver Oscar-worthy turns"
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Movie review
Leave No Trace review: "A subtle, assured, and often powerful tale"
By James Mottram published
Movie review
Sicario 2: Soldado review: "Throbs with energy and tension"
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Movie review
Pacific Rim Uprising review: "Boyega adds real bounce and DeKnight delivers spectacle"
By James Mottram published
Movie Review
Gringo review: "Doesn't linger, but you’ll enjoy it while it lasts"
By James Mottram published
Movie review Mex and drugs and Oyelowo...
Black Panther review: "A serious claw-hold on scale and spectacle"
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Movie Review
Last Flag Flying review: "A salty road trip tinged with sadness"
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Movie review
The Greatest Showman review: "Enjoyable to a degree, with toe-tapping songs"
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Movie review
Ingrid Goes West review: "A superb satirical swipe at the worst excesses of the social media generation"
By James Mottram published
Movie review
Goodbye Christopher Robin review: "An engrossing biopic with things to say about celebrity, wartime and family"
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Movie review
Mother! review: "Aronofsky's maternal horror is the most out-there studio movie of the year"
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Movie review
Baby Driver review: "A getaway saga that's perfectly in sync with its soundtrack"
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Movie review
My Life as a Courgette review: "Beautifully animated, scored and written"
By James Mottram published
Movie review
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