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Freelance Writer

Jamie Graham is a freelance writer and former Editor-at-Large of Total Film magazine. You'll likely find them around these parts reviewing the biggest films on the planet and speaking to some of the biggest stars in the business – that's just what Jamie does. Jamie has also written for outlets like SFX and the Sunday Times Culture, and appeared on podcasts exploring the wondrous worlds of occult and horror.

Latest articles by Jamie Graham

Is it just me, or should James Cameron ditch the high tech?

By Jamie Graham Published 11 June 19

Opinion Why the Avatar auteur should go back to basics...

Opinion

Matthias & Maxime: "For all of its energy and antagonism... it’s a tender-hearted, honest film"

By Jamie Graham Published 24 May 19

Features Total Film reviews the new film by Xavier Dolan as it premieres at Cannes Film Festival 2019

Features

Adele Haenel and Noemie Merlant in Portrait Of A Lady On Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire: "There is a hint of Hitchcock to the pull of its desires..."

By Jamie Graham Published 21 May 19

Features Total Film reviews the latest by Céline Sciamma, director of Girlhood. It could win the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2019

Features

Too Old to Die Young: The director of Drive debuts his Amazon series and it "seems certain to be must-watch TV"

By Jamie Graham Published 20 May 19

Features Total Film gets a look at Nicolas Winding Refn and Miles Teller's hypnotic hitman thriller at Cannes Film Festival 2019

Features

Sorry We Missed You: Director Ken Loach's latest is "more tense and harrowing than any Hollywood thriller"

By Jamie Graham Published 17 May 19

Features Ken Loach's Sorry We Missed You has a real shot at the Palme d'Or

Features

How Bacurau turns spaghetti westerns, Mad Max, and Hostel into something distinctly Brazilian

By Jamie Graham Published 16 May 19

Features Total Film shares its early verdict on on the South American Palme d'Or contender from Cannes 2019

Features

John Carpenter discusses The Thing, the greatest ever horror directors, and his love of video games at Cannes 2019

By Jamie Graham Published 16 May 19

Features As John Carpenter is honoured at Cannes 2019, Total Film was on the scene to hear the visionary director reflect on his career and life

Features

Avengers: Endgame spoiler-free review - "A drama of loss, courage and sacrifice"

By Jamie Graham Published 23 April 19

Movie review

Dumbo review: "Struggles to maintain altitude"

By Jamie Graham Published 26 March 19

Movie Review

Big meets Superman? Why Shazam! could be the best DCEU movie since Wonder Woman

By Jamie Graham Published 15 March 19

Features Total Film does a superhero landing on the Toronto set of Shazam! to speak to its cast and crew

Features

Instant Family review: "Makes for a bumpy ride"

By Jamie Graham Published 5 February 19

Movie Review

Cold Pursuit review: "Droll, sleek, and not content to settle for being Taken 4"

By Jamie Graham Published 4 February 19

Movie Review

Movie 2018 Year in Review: Superheroes rule the multiplex, but will Netflix save mid-budget movies?

By Jamie Graham Published 20 December 18

Best of 2018 Total Film magazine’s Editor-at-Large Jamie Graham looks back on a year in movies in which Marvel won the tussle at the box-office but the real fight was for diversity and better representation on and off screen

Best of 2018