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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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