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

Before Midnight Monday, 17 June 2013 Read more...	The Iceman Monday, 03 June 2013 Read more...
Populaire Thursday, 30 May 2013 Read more...	Byzantium Monday, 27 May 2013 Read more...
DVD: I Wish Friday, 24 May 2013 Read more...	Mud Monday, 06 May 2013 Read more...
Sundance London 2013: A.C.O.D. Monday, 29 April 2013 Read more...	I'm So Excited Monday, 29 April 2013 Read more...
Sundance London 2013: Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes Sunday, 28 April 2013 Read more...	Sundance London 2013: Upstream Color Tuesday, 23 April 2013 Read more...
Sundance London 2013: Preview Monday, 22 April 2013 Read more...	Bernie Monday, 22 April 2013 Read more...
Oblivion Friday, 12 April 2013 Read more...	The Place Beyond the Pines Monday, 08 April 2013 Read more...
Spring Breakers Wednesday, 03 April 2013 Read more...	Trance Monday, 25 March 2013 Read more...

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