James Merchant

James Merchant

Favorite films

  • Head-On
  • Grizzly Man
  • Wake in Fright
  • Before Sunset

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  • The Lair of the White Worm

    ★★★

  • Fire in the Sky

    ★★★

  • Soul Kitchen

    ★★★

  • Scream VI

    ★★★★

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  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    ★★★★★

    Stunning

  • Tenkiller

    Tenkiller

    ★★★★

    Discovered this project through the incredible band Chat Pile and was following the production since their involvement was announced.

    The film more than exceeded my expectations - a really touching tale that resonated on many levels.

    Smart but compelling, with great textured characters, and offered a vivid insight into life in that specific part of the world. 

    Excited to see what the creative team behind this do next.

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  • Deepwater Horizon

    Deepwater Horizon

    ★★★★

    Stressful. Very stressful.

  • The War Zone

    The War Zone

    ★★★★★

    Absolutely devastating but sensitively handled depiction of the darkest aspects of humanity. Been putting this one off for a while. 

    A real shame that Tim Roth to date hasn’t made another film as director, but the biggest injustice here is that the film didn’t make a star out of Lara Belmont who deserved to break through following this performance.

    Not for everyone, but for me a real highlight of 90’s British cinema.