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

T.S. Spivet Monday, 09 June 2014 Read more...	22 Jump Street Saturday, 07 June 2014 Read more...
Grace of Monaco Wednesday, 04 June 2014 Read more...	Miss and the Doctors Monday, 26 May 2014 Read more...
Heli Wednesday, 21 May 2014 Read more...	A Touch of Sin Wednesday, 14 May 2014 Read more...
In Secret Monday, 12 May 2014 Read more...	Blue Ruin Wednesday, 30 April 2014 Read more...
Sundance London 2014: They Came Together Monday, 28 April 2014 Read more...	Sundance London 2014: Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter Saturday, 26 April 2014 Read more...
Sundance London 2014: The Voices Friday, 25 April 2014 Read more...	Exhibition Tuesday, 22 April 2014 Read more...
10 Questions for Director Lukas Moodysson Friday, 18 April 2014 Read more...	The Raid 2 Wednesday, 09 April 2014 Read more...
Calvary Tuesday, 08 April 2014 Read more...	Divergent Wednesday, 02 April 2014 Read more...

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