All posts by Jim Ross

Jim has written about film since freelance since 2010, and is a co-founder and the Editor-in-Chief of TAKE ONE Magazine. From 2011-2014 he was a regular co-host of Cambridge 105FM's film review show. Since moving back to Edinburgh he is a regular review and debate contributor on EH-FM radio's Cinetopia film show. He has worked on the submissions panel at Cambridge Film Festival and Edinburgh Short Film Festival, hosted Q&As there and at Edinburgh's Africa In Motion, and is a former Deputy Director of Cambridge African Film Festival. He is Scottish, which you would easily guess from his accent.

Lincoln

Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN is as remarkable for what it doesn’t do as what it actually puts on screen – a window on the life of a determined historic figure and a fascinating period in American history, writes Jim Ross.

The Master

THE MASTER is a sprawling and wonderful film, with terrific performances in front of and behind the camera. Although a landmark in Paul Thomas Anderson’s career, it maybe doesn’t come together as it should, writes Jim Ross.

Argo

ARGO is a well-handled spy drama with some Hollywood satire thrown in, and an engaging true story despite succumbing to silly contrivances and excessive dramatic licence at the end, writes Jim Ross