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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

Post Tenebras Lux

Monday, 18 March 2013 Read more...

The Paperboy

Wednesday, 13 March 2013 Read more...

Oz The Great and Powerful

Friday, 08 March 2013 Read more...

Parks and Recreation, BBC Four

Thursday, 07 March 2013 Read more...

Stoker

Friday, 01 March 2013 Read more...

Oscars 2013: Best Actor/Actress/Director

Saturday, 23 February 2013 Read more...

To The Wonder

Friday, 22 February 2013 Read more...

BAFTAs 2013: Argo, Skyfall and Day-Lewis trump Les Mis

Monday, 11 February 2013 Read more...

Wreck-It Ralph

Friday, 08 February 2013 Read more...

I Give It a Year

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 Read more...

theartsdesk at the London Comedy Film Festival 2013

Thursday, 31 January 2013 Read more...

Zero Dark Thirty

Thursday, 24 January 2013 Read more...

Django Unchained

Thursday, 17 January 2013 Read more...

Gangster Squad

Thursday, 10 January 2013 Read more...

10 Films to Get Excited About in 2013

Thursday, 03 January 2013 Read more...

Film: The Best of 2012

Tuesday, 01 January 2013 Read more...

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