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

Latest from James Mottram

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

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The filmmaker turning a critical eye on Israel

Taking a classic — and making it Jewish

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Sex & drugs & Simon Amstell

6 min read

The mother who denied she was Jewish

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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

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March 11, 2021 14:13

A touch  of Twin Peaks in Israel

Losing Alice star Ayelet Zurer sees no need for an American remake

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January 22, 2021 15:39

Generations of grief

Pieces of a Woman is a devastating film about a birth that ends in tragedy

4 min read

December 30, 2020 11:20

The man who inspired superheroes

A new Netflix documentary tells the story of the Paralympics, and the Jewish refugee who founded them

4 min read

August 28, 2020 16:07

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 12:25

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 10:25

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

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

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 18:22

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 14:28

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 11:53