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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

Creed

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 Read more...

The Danish Girl

Friday, 01 January 2016 Read more...

Sicario

Thursday, 08 October 2015 Read more...

Mia Madre

Friday, 25 September 2015 Read more...

The Gift

Monday, 03 August 2015 Read more...

Ant-Man

Friday, 17 July 2015 Read more...

Timbuktu

Thursday, 28 May 2015 Read more...

Girlhood

Thursday, 07 May 2015 Read more...

The Salvation

Wednesday, 15 April 2015 Read more...

John Wick

Friday, 10 April 2015 Read more...

A Second Chance

Monday, 16 March 2015 Read more...

Chappie

Friday, 06 March 2015 Read more...

It Follows

Wednesday, 25 February 2015 Read more...

Selma

Wednesday, 04 February 2015 Read more...

Big Hero 6

Tuesday, 27 January 2015 Read more...

Unbroken

Tuesday, 23 December 2014 Read more...

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