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 GamesRadar+ 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
Timothée Chalamet talks playing a cannibal in Bones & All
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News Exclusive: "For me, it felt like the cannibalism was a metaphor for what your ancestors leave you with"
Dreamin' Wild review: "Musical biopic drifts just when you'd expect it to sing"
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The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard review: "If you can stomach the violence, this ticks the dumb-fun summer-movie box nicely"
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Is it just me, or is streaming no big-screen substitute?
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Feature A Total Film writer on why the silver screen is still the gold standard...
She-Hulk head writer says they spoke "a lot about Fleabag" while developing the series
By James Mottram published
Exclusive Exclusive: The team behind She-Hulk reveal the shows that inspired the new Disney Plus series
Will Moon Knight join the Avengers? Showrunner says he believes "that's the goal" at Marvel
By James Mottram published
Exclusive Exclusive: Moon Knight showrunner reveals his hopes for the character to join the Avengers
Temuera Morrison is ready for trouble in this exclusive image from The Book of Boba Fett
By James Mottram, Molly Edwards published
News Exclusive: Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen talk The Book of Boba Fett
The Power of the Dog review: "Benedict Cumberbatch offers one of the shrewdest performances of his career"
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Henry Cavill spent lockdown playing The Witcher games on hardest difficulty setting
By James Mottram, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Geralt actor talks to Total Film about Witcher season 2 – and forgetting how "stressful" the game is
The Many Saints of Newark review: "Everything you'd expect from a Sopranos story"
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Star Wars: Visions producer: "[We] were like, 'Let’s see if Lucasfilm say no to this'"
By James Mottram, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Here's an exclusive new look at the upcoming animated Star Wars series, Visions
How the world of Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch was created
By Matt Maytum, James Mottram published
Exclusive Exclusive: Production designer Adam Stockhausen on crafting the look of Wes Anderson’s latest
The Last Duel review: "Jodie Comer shines in Ridley Scott's historical epic"
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Dune review: "The adaptation fans have waited a generation for"
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James Bond producers say there will not be an Amazon TV series: "We make films for the cinema"
By Jack Shepherd, James Mottram published
Exclusive Exclusive: The team behind the James Bond movies tell Total Film that there will be no small-screen adventures for 007
Reminiscence review: "Hugh Jackman provides a robust lead in flawed sci-fi noir"
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In Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch, the cinematography "is a character in and of itself"
By Jamie Graham, James Mottram published
Exclusive Here’s an exclusive new look at Benicio Del Toro and Adrien Brody in Wes Anderson’s new movie
Westworld showrunner confirms season 4 is filming and work is underway on Amazon’s Fallout series
By Jack Shepherd, James Mottram published
Exclusive Exclusive: Westworld showrunner Lisa Joy teases Westworld season 4
Cannes 2021: The 10 must-see films from this year’s festival
By Jordan Farley, James Mottram, Damon Wise published
Feature Total Film picks the unmissable movies from Cannes 2021 – be sure to check them out when they hit screens
The French Dispatch review, Cannes 2021: "Wes Anderson fans will delight in this latest dispatch"
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The Tomorrow War review: "A cocktail of influences mashed up in the blockbuster blender"
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