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James Mottram
SCMP Contributor
James Mottram is a film critic and journalist based in London. As well as writing for the SCMP for over 10 years, he’s also written a number of books on cinema including The Sundance Kids, The Making of Memento and Die Hard: The Ultimate Visual History.
James Mottram is a film critic and journalist based in London. As well as writing for the SCMP for over 10 years, he’s also written a number of books on cinema including The Sundance Kids, The Making of Memento and Die Hard: The Ultimate Visual History.
Full of puns, visual gags and a song written by Shakira and Ed Sheeran seemingly on constant play, Zootopia 2 is a fun if predictable watch.
Jon M. Chu’s follow-up to his 2024 smash shines like a rainbow with splendid visuals and acting. Could Grande and Erivo bag Oscars this time?
This third film about magicians pulling off a diamond heist has little to offer and fails to pull any excitement out of the hat.
The author of the original story and the director of the latest movie talk to the Post about Arnold Schwarzenegger, reality shows and media.
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Park Chan-wook’s film reunites the director with Lee Byung-hun after more than 20 years for a darkly funny tale with social commentary.
Ethan Hawke is back from the dead as child killer The Grabber, this time in a snowbound camp, in this gory supernatural horror film.
Starring Jared Leto and Greta Lee, Joachim Ronning’s Tron Ares is at times thrilling but features an overly familiar plot focusing on AI.
The Taiwanese actress-turned-director, whose Girl played at the Venice Film Festival, says the script contains ‘70 per cent of my own self’.
You won’t find the Golden Lion winner on this list, which includes harrowing Palestinian drama The Voice of Hind Rajab and British film Ish.
Xin Zhilei discusses her acting journey, her historic win for The Sun Rises on Us All and what it was like working with Wong Kar-wai.
The Hong Kong star of In the Mood for Love and Lust, Caution plays a scientist in one section of Ildiko Enyedi’s three-part botanical film.
Xin Zhilei and Zhang Songwen star in director Cai Shangjun’s film whose themes of sacrifice and guilt have a powerful impact.
Fans of Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda’s earlier works are likely to appreciate this animated fable, but others may find it a bit of a trial.
First-time director Shu Qi helms this story about a withdrawn Taiwanese girl dealing with the return of her mother’s violent ex-boyfriend.
Happy Old Year director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’s portrait of modern-day white-collar work in Bangkok gives pause for thought.
Lee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Christoph Waltz star in this incredible take on Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic masterpiece.
While Julia Roberts shines in After the Hunt, which explores the chaos of a sexual assault case, the real crux of the story remains unclear.
Odenkirk and Sharon Stone’s performances can’t save this over-the-top action film that lacks depth and feels more like a John Wick knock-off.
Starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin, this story of a class of children who vanish plunges viewers into the darkest recesses of the psyche.
Curtis shines in this enjoyable Freaky Friday sequel with Lindsay Lohan and Julia Butters, but sometimes it’s hard to work out who is who.
Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, First Steps sees the gang finally get the film they deserve.
Filled with obnoxious pop music and references that kids likely won’t get, Chris Miller’s animated film will leave viewers feeling blue.
Zhang talks about leading Peter Chan’s crime drama about an abused wife in 1940s Shanghai and why she ‘wanted to kill’ the director.
From the Christopher Reeve films to the Bryan Singer and Zack Snyder eras to the 2025 reboot, we rank all the Man of Steel movies.
Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend co-star in this tense adventure that comes very close to capturing the magic of the original Jurassic Park.
British filmmaker Gareth Edwards talks about Steven Spielberg’s offer of a lifetime to direct the new film in his Jurassic World franchise.
From Night of the Living Dead to 28 Years Later via The Walking Dead and The Last of Us, the zombie genre shows no signs of dying.
Starring Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem, Joseph Kosinski’s F1 dazzles visually but is riddled with corny sporting movie tropes.
