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

The Selfish Giant Friday, 25 October 2013 Read more...	LFF 2013: Under the Skin Wednesday, 16 October 2013 Read more...
LFF 2013: The Double Monday, 14 October 2013 Read more...	LFF 2013: Nebraska Friday, 11 October 2013 Read more...
The To Do List Monday, 30 September 2013 Read more...	LFF 2013: Programme Launch Thursday, 05 September 2013 Read more...
The Great Beauty Monday, 02 September 2013 Read more...	The Way Way Back Wednesday, 28 August 2013 Read more...
Listed: Screen Bastards Saturday, 24 August 2013 Read more...	We're the Millers Friday, 23 August 2013 Read more...
Bachelorette Monday, 12 August 2013 Read more...	Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Wednesday, 07 August 2013 Read more...
The Conjuring Friday, 02 August 2013 Read more...	Only God Forgives Monday, 29 July 2013 Read more...
Frances Ha Monday, 22 July 2013 Read more...	Stories We Tell Monday, 24 June 2013 Read more...

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