James Mottram

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NME, Radio Times, South China Morning Post, Total Film
For 305 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

James Mottram's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Whitney
Lowest review score: 20 The New Mutants
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 166 out of 305
  2. Mixed: 131 out of 305
  3. Negative: 8 out of 305
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    • 26 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    Five Nights at Freddy's 2
    Despite the odd flash of gore (this is a ‘15’ certificate, so expect minimal scares), the film’s biggest crime is that it’s utterly boring.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
    To be fair, Blood and Honey 2 is actually a notch above its predecessor, if only because the production values are (relatively) higher. But despite a watchable turn from Chambers, this is largely Neanderthal filmmaking, even with hospital janitor Simon Callow offering up a Scottish accent and a lot of pointless exposition.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    Night Swim
    A damp-squib horror with zero thrills. Russell and Condon deserve much better.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    Expend4bles
    Sly and Statham are always watchable – not least when the latter takes a job as security for an odious social media influencer. But they can’t save this mission from going painfully pear-shaped.
    • 16 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey
    True, it’s a clever loophole the director has exploited, but that’s as far as it goes. Blood And Honey is a sticky mess of a movie.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    The New Mutants
    A huge misfire that even the most hardcore X-Men fans will find hard to warm to. Avoid, avoid.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    Criminal
    Jones and Oldman are on autopilot, while Costner grizzles like a sore-headed bear. Only Gal Gadot, as Reynolds’ widow, has any cred in this utter pap.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 20 James Mottram
    Mortdecai
    Charmless, mirthless and witless, this waste of time is another black mark on Depp’s card, while his co-stars fare little better. Even low expectations won’t help you here.

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