Jason Solomons
Jason Solomons | |
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| Born | 16 October 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Film critic, journalist, broadcaster, author |
| Spouse | Tessa Solomons |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www.jasonsolomons.com |
Jason Solomons (born 16 October 1969) is a British film critic, journalist, broadcaster and author.
Career[edit]
Solomons is a critic who has appeared on BBC News, Sky News and BBC Radio and is the former Chairman of the London Film Critics' Circle.[1] He hosted Movie Talk in 2016, an interview series on Sky Arts[2] and has presented a film slot on BBC Radio London's Robert Elms show for more than 15 years.[3] He is a regular reporter on red carpets, has presented Virgin Atlantic's in-flight entertainment show and has attended every Cannes Film Festival since 1997,[4] when he also began his Trailer Trash column, the first dedicated film diary and gossip column in British newspapers,[5] for The Observer newspaper.[6] Solomons' book, Woody Allen: Film By Film (Carlton Books), was published in 2015.[7] His latest film and documentary reviews and interviews can be found on his website.
Early life[edit]
Solomons attended Merchant Taylors' School in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire. He studied French and German at Trinity College, Oxford and lived in Paris for a year[citation needed]. After Oxford, Solomons took a postgraduate course in journalism at City University, London before beginning his career as a journalist and the first graduate trainee at The Daily Express. There, he became showbiz editor and then film critic, before leaving in 1998 for The Mail on Sunday.
References[edit]
- ^ Rich Cline, "London Film Critics Appoint New Officers", The Critics' Circle, 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Jason Solomons | Filmography", Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Simon Yaffe, "Profile: Jason Took the Express Route to the Top of His Profession", Jewish Telegraph.
- ^ "About the author".
- ^ Jason Solomons Videos, OV Guide.
- ^ Jason Solomons, "Trailer Trash", The Observer, 29 September 2013.
- ^ Woody Allen: Film By Film at Carlton Books.
External links[edit]
- Jason Solomons website
- Jason Solomons Twitter
- Jason Solomons Facebook
- Jason Solomons at The Guardian newspaper
- Jason Solomons at UK Jewish Film
- Jason Solomons at IMDb
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