Emma Simmonds

Recent articles by Emma Simmonds

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Joker review A discomforting study in how real monsters are made

L to R: Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali

Green Book review: “Mortensen and Ali are an irresistible duo in a biopic boasting awards-friendly polish”

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The Favourite review: “combines sex and skulduggery with disarming doses of human frailty”

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Chloë Grace Moretz: looking back, it’s hard to see why Kick-Ass was so controversial

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BlacKkKlansman review: “Spike Lee struts his film-making stuff with ambition and gusto”

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From Ocean’s 8 to Ghostbusters: a history of Hollywood’s gender swap movie trend

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Ocean’s 8 film review: “entertainingly empowered”

Zazie Beetz as Domino, Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Josh Brolin as Cable in Deadpool 2 (20th Century Fox, HF)

Deadpool 2 review: “remains true to the original’s middle finger-brandishing spirit”

Will A Wrinkle in Time usher in a new era for female filmmakers?

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Margot Robbie stars in I, Tonya as figure skater Tonya Harding

I, Tonya review: “an irreverent, entertaining patchwork”

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Lady Bird: “a sparkling and funny coming-of-age comedy”

Black Panther

Black Panther review: “a franchise film with a distinct individual identity”

Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread review: “divine, poetically scripted and unpredictable”

Michael Fassbender

The Snowman review: “more listless than laughable”

Logan Lucky review: "it’s Craig's performance that’s the takeaway"