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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

Casa de mi Padre

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The Angels' Share

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Moonrise Kingdom

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The Raid

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Dark Shadows

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Avengers Assemble

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BFI celebrates ‘The Genius of Hitchcock’ in a major new retrospective

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The Cabin in the Woods

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Le Havre

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BFI Southbank Preview: Made in Britain

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Tiny Furniture

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Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life

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DVD: Weekend

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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

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The Decoy Bride

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Rampart

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