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James Mottram

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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Diary of a trailing spouse

When Israeli satirist Eli Ben-David followed his wife's job to Paris he gained a lot of material for a new TV series, he tells James Mottram

By James Mottram

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Diary of a trailing spouse

A touch  of Twin Peaks in Israel

A touch  of Twin Peaks in Israel

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Generations of grief

Generations of grief

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The man who inspired superheroes

The man who inspired superheroes

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Ron Perlman: What Hellboy did next

The actor Ron Perlman is best known for the Hellboy movies, but as he tells James Mottram, he likes all sorts of roles

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July 24, 2020 11:25

Ron Perlman: What Hellboy did next

Jesse Eisenberg:High resistance

"The history of Jewish people is just so endlessly fascinating," the Hollywood star tells the JC. "If you don’t end up exploring it, it would be a surprise."

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June 18, 2020 09:25

Jesse Eisenberg:High resistance

Interview: Martin Freeman does Mossad

Actor Martin Freeman speaks to James Mottram about his latest role as an Israeli spy

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November 13, 2019 09:58

Interview: Martin Freeman does Mossad

A study in Scarlett

Scarlett Johansson gets closer to her Jewish family roots as she defies the Nazis in a risk-taking new film, which premiers at the UK Jewish Film Festival

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November 4, 2019 12:03

A study in Scarlett

Why Leonard Cohen said ‘So long, Marianne’

Why did the musician drift away from his muse? A new film suggests it was because he wanted Jewish children.

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July 24, 2019 17:22

Why Leonard Cohen said ‘So long, Marianne’

Emma Forrest: 'I'm not a freaky teen any more'

She was a teenage columnist and write her first novel at 21. Now Emma Forrest is in her forties, and her first film an 'un-rom-com' has just been released

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July 18, 2019 13:28

Emma Forrest: 'I'm not a freaky teen any more'

Beanie Feldstein: she's more than just Jonah Hill's little sister

The break-out star of Lady Bird stars in the must-see film of the summer: Booksmart, a funny movie about friendship - specifically women's friendships.

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May 23, 2019 10:53

Beanie Feldstein: she's more than just Jonah Hill's little sister

This metal man loves to shock

Vile? Racist? S Craig Zahler isn't scared of controversy, he tells James Mottram

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April 17, 2019 15:08

This metal man loves to shock

Jonah Hill:'They called me Jonah the Jew'

Jonah Hill is leaving his Frat Boy image behind him, with the release of his debut film as a director.

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April 11, 2019 10:12

Jonah Hill:'They called me Jonah the Jew'

Ruth Bader Ginsberg: an icon on and off the screen

This year has seen two films released about the Supreme Court Judge who holds a cult status for her work on gender equality. We talk to the woman behind the latest offering, 'On the Basis Of Sex'

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February 14, 2019 14:43

Ruth Bader Ginsberg: an icon on and off the screen

An outsider's eye on Hendon

"It was like visiting another planet," says film director Sebastian Lelio of his new movie Disobedience, set in the frum community of Hendon. James Mottram met him

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November 29, 2018 10:47

An outsider's eye on Hendon

The Coens are back in the Wild West

The film-making brothers have a new offering - and it's on Netflix. James Mottram met them.

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November 15, 2018 09:51

The Coens are back in the Wild West

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