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Jim Ross

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(He/Him)
London
As seen in: TAKE ONE Magazine, Letterboxd, Little White Lies, Cultured Vultures, Varsity, Film Inquiry, Vague Visages, Roobla
Covers:  Film, Cinema, Movies, Film Festivals
Now elsewhere under same name • Scottish, part-time film critic • Editor @TAKEONECinema • 📻🎙️ Co-prod’ @Cinetopia @EHFM_live • ✍️ @VagueVisages @LWLies & ++ •

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Jim Ross’s Biography

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Jim is a Scottish film critic based near London. He has been the lead critic at TAKE ONE Magazine (TAKEONECinema.net) since 2011, stepping up from Managing Editor to Editor-in-Chief in 2022. He has contributed to Film Inquiry, Cultured Vultures, Vague Visages, Little White Lies, and others, covering festivals worldwide, including multiple editions of Sundance, Tribeca, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Cambridge. Jim has produced, hosted, and edited film-focused radio shows on Cambridge 105FM and…

Jim Ross’s Journalist Portfolio

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Backrooms | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

Backrooms | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

BACKROOMS is an eerily realised creative vision, but it's difficult to escape the idea that it takes a subopt…

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Michael | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

Michael | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

MICHAEL will inevitably attract ire with its depiction of Jackson's life, or, more accurately, what it seems …

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The Drama | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

The Drama | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

THE DRAMA renders philosophical thought experiments as tangible personal relationships. The film is both fien…

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The Brutalist | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

The Brutalist | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

The film will stand the test of time, both in terms of the ideas and questions it raises, as well as a beauti…

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Dune: Part Two | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

Dune: Part Two | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

DUNE: PART TWO improves on its predecessor in some crucial ways, but the reliance on spectacle leaves gaps in…

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Sundance Review: Jakub Piatek’s ‘Prime Time’

Sundance Review: Jakub Piatek’s ‘Prime Time’

‘Prime Time’ is at its most energetic and engaging during the early scenes; a setup familiar enough for any v…

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Articles

TAKE ONE Magazine

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BLUE HERON is a superb debut feature that plays with perspective, memory, and childhood to tell an affecting family story. Director Sophy Romvari’s feature draws upon her own childhood, but the fascinating interplay of recollection and emotional truth creates something with remarkable broad resonance.
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TAKE ONE Magazine

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By Jim Ross 
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BACKROOMS is an effective transition to cinema for Kane Parsons, the creator of the web series of the same name based on a viral creepypasta. The film brings together enough from its creator’s short-form work and other influences to make something engaging and disquieting. While the production design and approach keep tension high and attention locked, attempts to flesh out BACKROOMS feel stretched nevertheless.
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TAKE ONE Magazine

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By Jim Ross 
| TAKE ONE Magazine
Michael Jackson is often cited as a contender for the greatest entertainer of all time. That reputation makes the dullness of MICHAEL, as it moonlimps to its vapid conclusion, all the more remarkable. Before that, a few flourishes allow it to bumble through a script and edit that have clearly been scrubbed to sterility with the hagiography brush. However, the final result is a film which is bland at best and cowardly at worst.
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Interview

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but a long time ago (late 1990s when I was still in school).

What's your favorite social network?

Right now, BlueSky. Reminds me of Twitter before it became a cesspool.

Why did you become a journalist?

Specifically, a film critic, as I wanted to understand why I liked or disliked different films.

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