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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

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The Iceman

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Populaire

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Byzantium

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DVD: I Wish

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Mud

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Sundance London 2013: A.C.O.D.

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I'm So Excited

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Sundance London 2013: Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes

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Sundance London 2013: Upstream Color

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Sundance London 2013: Preview

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Bernie

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Oblivion

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The Place Beyond the Pines

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Spring Breakers

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Trance

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