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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

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Jane Eyre

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Attenberg

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The Skin I Live In

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Cell 211

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DVD: Animal Kingdom

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The Tree of Life

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Incendies

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Potiche

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Kaboom

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Mammuth

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DVD: True Blood

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DVD: NEDS

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Julia's Eyes

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Love Like Poison

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