Emma Simmonds | The Arts Desk

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Emma Simmonds

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Emma is a film and TV critic whose words have appeared in Time Out, Radio Times, The Observer, Empire, Total Film, Little White Lies, The Spectator, Virgin Movies, MovieMail and Popmatters, amongst many others. She is also a contributor to the London, New York and Glasgow volumes of the World Film Locations book series. She is The List magazine's current Film Reviews Editor and The Arts Desk's former Film Editor.

Articles By Emma Simmonds

Meek's Cutoff Thursday, 14 April 2011 Read more...	Little White Lies Monday, 11 April 2011 Read more...
Passenger Side Friday, 01 April 2011 Read more...	DVD: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Monday, 28 March 2011 Read more...
Submarine Wednesday, 16 March 2011 Read more...	Archipelago Wednesday, 02 March 2011 Read more...
Confessions Tuesday, 15 February 2011 Read more...	Biutiful Sunday, 23 January 2011 Read more...
127 Hours Tuesday, 04 January 2011 Read more...	Chatroom Thursday, 23 December 2010 Read more...
Enemies of the People Thursday, 09 December 2010 Read more...

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