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 Homesman Tuesday, 18 November 2014 Read more...	Fury Wednesday, 22 October 2014 Read more...
LFF 2014: Listen Up Philip Saturday, 11 October 2014 Read more...	LFF 2014: Thou Wast Mild and Lovely Friday, 10 October 2014 Read more...
Life After Beth Wednesday, 01 October 2014 Read more...	Maps to the Stars Thursday, 25 September 2014 Read more...
Ida Monday, 22 September 2014 Read more...	Million Dollar Arm Thursday, 28 August 2014 Read more...
Two Days, One Night Tuesday, 19 August 2014 Read more...	We Gotta Get Out of This Place Monday, 11 August 2014 Read more...
Joe Monday, 21 July 2014 Read more...	Boyhood Wednesday, 09 July 2014 Read more...
Goltzius and the Pelican Company Tuesday, 08 July 2014 Read more...	Tammy Thursday, 03 July 2014 Read more...
Miss Violence Tuesday, 17 June 2014 Read more...	Belle Thursday, 12 June 2014 Read more...

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