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Freelance Writer

Jane Crowther is a freelance writer and the Editor-in-Chief at Hollywood Authentic magazine, having formerly been the longtime Editor of Total Film magazine. Jane is also the Chair of The Critics' Circle and a BAFTA member. You'll find Jane on GamesRadar+ 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

Blonde review: "Ana de Armas is luminous in a kaleidoscopic study of Marilyn Monroe"

By Jane Crowther Published 8 September 22

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The Son review: "Hugh Jackman in a classy but curiously empty drama"

By Jane Crowther Published 7 September 22

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The Eternal Daughter review: "Double Tilda Swinton in a slender tale of grief"

By Jane Crowther Published 6 September 22

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Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling

Don't Worry Darling review: "Another directorial success for Olivia Wilde"

By Jane Crowther Published 5 September 22

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The Whale review: "Brendan Fraser on career-best form"

By Jane Crowther Published 4 September 22

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Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weave in Master Gardener

Master Gardener review: "Paul Schrader's latest drama is blooming good"

By Jane Crowther Published 3 September 22

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Bones and All review: "Timothée Chalamet in an achingly cool rom-chomp"

By Jane Crowther Published 2 September 22

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BARDO review: "Iñárritu's behemoth is ballsy but messy"

By Jane Crowther Published 1 September 22

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TÁR review: "A towering performance from Cate Blanchett"

By Jane Crowther Published 1 September 22

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Free Guy, part of our Back to the Cinema celebration

Free Guy: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, and Shawn Levy on making their joyful new movie

By Jane Crowther Last updated 10 August 22

Interviews Total Film talks to Ryan Reynolds and his co-stars to find out why Free Guy is the big screen movie we all need right now

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Tom Hiddleston on appearing in Thor 4: "I’m not even doing an Andrew Garfield! I just don’t know"

By Jane Crowther Last updated 5 August 22

Exclusive Exclusive: Tom Hiddleston tells Total Film about his Marvel future and teases Loki season 2

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A Quiet Place 2: On the set of the hushed horror with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt

By Jane Crowther Last updated 4 August 22

Features The original became a huge hit, so it’s little surprise that A Quiet Place is back. Total Film visits the set of A Quiet Place 2 to talk all things horror with director John Krasinski and star Emily Blunt

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17 niche Elvis references you probably missed in Baz Luhrmann's biopic

By Jane Crowther Published 19 July 22

Features Did you notice these references?

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Elvis actor Austin Butler talks bathrobe auditions, letter writing with Tom Hanks, and Dune 2

By Jane Crowther Published 17 June 22

Interview Total Film meets the Elvis breakout to discuss working on Baz Luhrmann's American epic

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The Lost City directors explain how they got Brad Pitt on board: "Before we knew it, he was in the jungle"

By Jane Crowther Published 3 March 22

Exclusive Exclusive: The duo behind The Lost City tell Total Film about landing the A-lister in a supporting role

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The Adam Project director: "We expect Ryan Reynolds to be heroic and funny – but we don’t expect him to make us cry"

By Jane Crowther Published 2 March 22

Exclusive Exclusive: Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy talk us through finding new emotional depths in The Adam Project

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Death on the Nile review: "A glossy, undemanding confection"

By Jane Crowther Published 7 February 22

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The 10 best movies from Sundance Film Festival 2022

By Jane Crowther, Jordan Farley Published 28 January 22

Features Total Film picks the finest features from Sundance 2022, don’t miss them when they hit screens

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Dwayne Johnson on set of Black Adam with Jaume Collet-Serra

Black Adam director says the movie will be a "disruptor" in the way superhero movies are made

By Jane Crowther Published 8 December 21

Exclusive Exclusive: Black Adam director Jaume Collet-Serra promises the new superhero movie will be "new and unique"

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Dwayne Johnson hated the Black Adam costume at first – but then they took away the padding

By Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd Published 7 December 21

Exclusive Exclusive: "When I put that costume on the second time with no padding – I felt... I'm Black Adam," says Dwayne Johnson

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Dwayne Johnson's confident that we will see his Black Adam take on Superman

By Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd Published 7 December 21

Exclusive Exclusive: "I don’t know who that Superman is going to be, and I don’t know who’s going to play him," says Dwayne Johnson

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Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam is here to be destructive in these exclusive images

By Matt Maytum, Jane Crowther Published 7 December 21

Exclusive “There was always something unique about Black Adam”

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife review: "A genuine treat full of warmth, wit and wonder"

By Jane Crowther Published 9 October 21

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Free Guy review: "Eye-popping and intoxicatingly upbeat fun"

By Jane Crowther Published 5 August 21

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Cruella: Emma Stone reframes the narrative of an iconic villain

By Jane Crowther Published 21 May 21

Features Disney’s dastardly dog-hunting villain gets her origin story in Cruella – but is she bad to the bone? Emma Stone and her fellow filmmakers tell Total Film it’s not so black and white...

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