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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

The Past

Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Read more...

Labor Day

Tuesday, 18 March 2014 Read more...

Suzanne

Saturday, 15 March 2014 Read more...

300: Rise of an Empire

Friday, 07 March 2014 Read more...

Funny Face

Saturday, 01 March 2014 Read more...

Non-Stop

Friday, 28 February 2014 Read more...

Oscars 2014: Best Actor/Actress/Director

Wednesday, 26 February 2014 Read more...

BAFTAs 2014: Hollywood winners made in Britain

Monday, 17 February 2014 Read more...

Cuban Fury

Wednesday, 12 February 2014 Read more...

Lone Survivor

Tuesday, 28 January 2014 Read more...

The Wolf of Wall Street

Wednesday, 15 January 2014 Read more...

Crystal Fairy

Tuesday, 14 January 2014 Read more...

12 Years a Slave

Thursday, 09 January 2014 Read more...

American Hustle review

Thursday, 19 December 2013 Read more...

Frozen

Monday, 02 December 2013 Read more...

Jeune et Jolie

Thursday, 28 November 2013 Read more...

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