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.

Reviews, TAKE ONE Recommends

Little Women

December 29, 2019 Jim Ross 1 Comment

Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel is a moving and fresh tale with an expertly handled tone. Jim Ross reviews.

Reviews

Jojo Rabbit

December 16, 2019 Jim Ross 1 Comment

JOJO RABBIT describes itself, confusingly, as an anti-hate satire – implying that it stands against some sort of pro-hate satire. Nevertheless, if any filmmaker has the offbeat sensibility to successfully create a comedic film where a Hitler Youth has an imaginary friend in the form of Adolf Hitler, then Taika Waititi might pull it off. … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit →

Reviews

Honey Boy

December 7, 2019 Jim Ross

Alma Har’el garners excellent performances from her cast to tell the touching story based on writer-star Shia LaBeouf’s own experiences. Jim Ross reviews.

Reviews

Knives Out

December 7, 2019 Jim Ross

KNIVES OUT subtly upends the outrageously cliched ‘whodunnit’ format and combines that with excellent performances. Jim Ross reviews.

Festival Coverage, Reviews

ESFF: Out Of Frame

October 24, 2019 Jim Ross

Jim Ross previews the opening night of the 2019 Edinburgh Short Film Festival.

Festival Coverage, Reviews

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

October 18, 2019 Jim Ross

The manner in THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO gently and lyrically blends that story with ideas of home, belonging, and internalised personal history transcends the boundaries of San Francisco or the Bay Area. Jim Ross reviews.

Features, Reviews

Joker: a Batmobile with the engine of a clown car

October 5, 2019 Jim Ross 5 Comments

Despite many technical highs in JOKER, the lack of nuance and a determination to be iconically shocking mean Todd Phillips’s film is a Batmobile with the engine of a clown car. Jim Ross reviews.

Festival Coverage, Reviews

Schemers

October 3, 2019 Jim Ross

Many of the themes of the light-hearted and enjoyable SCHEMERS remain relevant to this day, but the setting gives the film an affectionate nostalgia to hang them upon. Jim Ross reviews.