James Mottram

James Mottram is a film journalist and author. He's written several books on film including The Making of Dunkirk, published in the UK by Titan

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How a 70-year-old widower gets embroiled in his daughter’s marital problems

New film My Daughter My Love is spearheaded by Israeli writer-director Eitan Green

By James Mottram

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How a 70-year-old widower gets embroiled in his daughter’s marital problems

Exploring a young man's fear of undertaking national service in IDF

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'We need to talk about Jewface' says Dame Helen Mirren

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Parisian film director's new film is a love letter to her wounded city

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‘Jewface’ talk is dangerous, says director of new Mirren film Golda

Guy Nattiv said that Golda Meir's family suggested Mirren take the role

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February 23, 2023 09:45

‘Jewface’ talk is dangerous, says director of new Mirren film Golda

Supergirl for ever: actress Helen Slater talks myths and fame

As a teenager, she played the title role in the 1984 movie Supergirl. Now Helen explains why she is going back to college

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October 20, 2022 13:24

Supergirl for ever: actress Helen Slater talks myths and fame

An A-list cast for new thriller Amsterdam

Director David O. Russell on the starry list of actors he has assembled for his new 1930s film

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October 6, 2022 15:44

Christian Bale as Burt, Margot Robbie as Valerie, and John David Washington as Harold in 20th Century Studios' AMSTERDAM. Photo by Merie Weismiller. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

After 15 years, my film’s on screens at last

When the star of his film died, Joshua Newton despaired. But as he tells James Mottram, the tech came through in the end

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September 24, 2022 20:12

After 15 years, my film’s on screens at last

When the star of his film died, Joshua Newton despaired. But the tech came through in the end

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September 16, 2022 13:49

On her 80th birthday, a celebration of Barbra Streisand's glittering career in showbiz

From her first screen role in William Wyler’s 1968 film Funny Girl to her hilarious turn in 2004's Meet the Fockers, few can rival the success of this global icon, who grew up in a Jewish family in Brooklyn

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April 21, 2022 13:03

HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 07: Singer/actress Barbra Streisand presents in the press room at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Bestselling author Walter Mosley: My black and Jewish heritage

What's next for the prolific writer? A new TV series about dementia

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March 10, 2022 10:53

Bestselling author Walter Mosley: My black and Jewish heritage

Charlie Chaplin: The Silent star who stood up to Hitler

Charlie Chaplin was the first global celebrity — and he used his fame to speak up for Jews

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February 18, 2022 02:01

Charlie Chaplin: The Silent star who stood up to Hitler

The filmmaker turning a critical eye on Israel

Israeli film director Nadav Lapid has won awards for his movies which, he tells James Mottram, scrutinise the place he calls home

5 min read

October 15, 2021 16:53

The filmmaker turning a critical eye on Israel

Taking a classic — and making it Jewish

Remaking Ingmar Bergman’s classic Scenes from a Marriage was daunting, says director Hagai Levi

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October 7, 2021 15:03

Sex & drugs & Simon Amstell

The man who put Gants Hill on the map tells James Mottram about the joy of magic mushrooms - and his problem with orgies

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July 29, 2021 11:26

The mother who denied she was Jewish

Film maker Nick Broomfield has delved into his family background for his latest documentary

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March 19, 2021 12:52

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