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Emily Maskell
Tomatometer-approved critic
Emily Maskell (she/her) is a UK-based culture and entertainment writer. She has a Master's in Film, specialising in areas of cinematic representation. Emily has written for publications such as BBC Culture, Vulture, and Little White Lies. When she isn't typing, you can find her cuddling her dog and wearing oversized jumpers with a big mug of tea. Find Emily @EmMaskell.
Movies reviews only
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Monica (2022) |
Instead of an overt familial melodrama, Pallaoro and Orlando Tirado tell this story with tenderness. - Attitude
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| Posted Dec 14, 2023
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Femme (2023) |
Femme is a staccato, fresh revenge thriller worth watching. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Saltburn (2023) |
Fennell has led us down the corridors of Salburn’s maze but with all the twists and turns it seems everyone has gotten lost along the way - Attitude
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| Posted Nov 19, 2023
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Slow (2023) |
Kavtaradze portrays asexuality as not void of chemistry; Elena and Dovydas’ sizzling connection is brought to life thanks to Grineviciute and Cicenas’ sublime, lived-in performances. - A Good Movie To Watch
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| Posted Oct 29, 2023
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20,000 Species of Bees (2023) |
Urresola’s arthouse style paints a glowing portrait of negotiating identity, singular in its naturalistic camerawork and stripped-back soundtrack. - A Good Movie To Watch
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| Posted Oct 24, 2023
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The Book of Solutions (2023) |
After an eight-year break, French director Michel Gondry returns at his very best with The Book of Solutions, a confessional and sublimely inventive ode to the act of filmmaking. - A Good Movie To Watch
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| Posted Oct 19, 2023
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Paradise Is Burning (2023) |
Full of personality and heart without sacrificing its inherent seriousness, Gustafson’s film is a sure portrait of adolescence that packs a punch. - A Good Movie To Watch
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| Posted Oct 17, 2023
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Eileen (2023) |
Against a thrumming score accentuating Hitchockian suspense, Eileen is an untamed portrait of unruly sapphic desires - Attitude
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| Posted Oct 16, 2023
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The Lost Boys (2023) |
Ultimately, Graton’s film rests on Gharbia and Jean’s wonderous performances to sell the characters’ passion in this hostile space. - Attitude
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| Posted Oct 10, 2023
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Marguerite's Theorem (2023) |
With this new side to Marguerite, Rumpe’s carefully sculpted performance brings warm humanity to the previously cold, quantitative objectivity. - A Good Movie To Watch
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| Posted Sep 05, 2023
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The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022) |
Hope lingers that it’s not too late for Magdalena’s family to wake up to the world around them, and maybe it’s possible for us to do the same. - A Good Movie To Watch
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| Posted Sep 05, 2023
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Lie with Me (2022) |
This sharp study of a writer’s longing is strikingly pensive. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Aug 14, 2023
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Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) |
There’s just too much sickly sweet icing layered on this royal rom-com to fully enjoy. - Attitude
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| Posted Aug 11, 2023
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Barbie (2023) |
Ultimately, Barbie is so many things: a stereotype, a toy, an idea; a vessel of imagination; a cultural relic. But in Gerwig’s trusted hands, this is Barbie like you’ve never seen her before. - Attitude
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| Posted Jul 19, 2023
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The Listener (2022) |
Despite never performing opposite another actor, Thompson brilliantly shapes her face to every word uttered down the receiver. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jun 18, 2023
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Blood for Dust (2023) |
Harington delivers a career-best performance as the ruthless dealer leaving a bloody trail in his wake. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jun 18, 2023
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The Graduates (2023) |
Void of emotional exploitation, Peterson’s film is a quiet drama that is searingly powerful. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jun 18, 2023
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Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (2023) |
Things are very different to when we saw them last, but Gadsby remains the comedic raconteur of the moment. - Attitude
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| Posted May 10, 2023
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Something You Said Last Night (2022) |
The prioritisation of atmosphere over narrative tension may elongate the film’s slower scenes, but it roots Something You Said Last Night as a thoughtful character study and a nuanced inclusion in LGBTQIA+ cinema. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Apr 09, 2023
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Before I Change My Mind (2022) |
Unlike such visuals, the film’s freshness comes with considered angling that reconsiders classic tropes of school bullies, distant parents, and burgeoning self-discovery. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Apr 09, 2023
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Egghead & Twinkie (2023) |
Coming to terms with one’s identity and heritage is shown as a beautiful journey in Egghead & Twinkie, a film that, with its mischievous sense of humour and embracing of gay, mixed-Asian identity, proves to be quite the ride. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Apr 09, 2023
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Sharper (2023) |
Sharper initially bears the flashy sheen of a designer watch – but look closely and you may notice it’s not an original after all. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Feb 16, 2023
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Fair Play (2023) |
The chemistry between Dynevor and Ehrenreich is unpredictably suspenseful, supported by a sizzling script of scorching arguments and punchy dialogue that Domont refuses to snuff. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 26, 2023
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Scrapper (2023) |
a masterclass in playful, imaginative storytelling - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 26, 2023
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Other People's Children (2022) |
there’s a gentle sense of peeling back the layers of life to reveal something altogether more timeless and touching - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023) |
At the centre of this slow-burn dramedy is Daisy Ridley’s finest performance to date; a quietly mesmerising turn conducted with sombre interiority. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 23, 2023
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Piggy (2022) |
Piggy’s avoidance of shallow and didactic reflections on body size mark it out as a real treat. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 05, 2023
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Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) |
Connie is the first leading role for Emma Corrin, and a dense one at that, which they deliver impressively with shades of resilience reminiscent of their opulent turn as Diana in The Crown. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Nov 24, 2022
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Bones and All (2022) |
undoubtedly the romance of the year - W Magazine
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| Posted Nov 21, 2022
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Bros (2022) |
Bros pushes cinematic progression back into the closet with a sanitised perspective of the LGBTQ+ community that has been chipped away for a straight audience to enjoy as they clap along at their own box office allyship. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Oct 17, 2022
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Blue Jean (2022) |
The concealment of sexuality is attentively observed under Oakley’s intimate lens, a thorough exploration and tight script that is remarkable for a debut feature filmmaker. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Oct 10, 2022
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Chile '76 (2022) |
Martelli’s unsettling visual language even manages to make a weeping wound look like a watercolour on a fleshy canvas. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Oct 03, 2022
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Do Revenge (2022) |
There is a lot to enjoy about Do Revenge; engaging core performances, an original visual identity and plenty of winks to past generation-defining projects. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Sep 27, 2022
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Anaïs in Love (2021) |
That is the journey of the emotionally arresting Anaïs in Love: the sharp, 93-minute film is not so much a linear romance as it is a portrait of chaotic, impulsive but ultimately fulfilling love. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Aug 18, 2022
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Our Eternal Summer (2021) |
A quietly moving portrait of grief in adolescence. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Aug 03, 2022
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The Princess (2022) |
An omnipresent question hangs over The Princess before the film even starts: how many more times will the story of Princess Diana be excavated before she is truly laid to rest? - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jun 29, 2022
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Fire of Love (2022) |
The most spectacular, nail-biting imagery, however, does not alleviate an unstable narrative approach that fails to live up to the visual feast. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jun 16, 2022
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) |
But despite the single setting, the film never feels constrained or claustrophobic. Against the blandness of these humdrum visuals, the performances absolutely pop. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jun 13, 2022
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Swan Song (2021) |
Kier’s immaculately polished performance tightens the reigns as his expression expertly flits between haunted melancholy and stoic bravado to capture Pat’s regret and potential forgiveness. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jun 10, 2022
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Luzzu (2021) |
This heartfelt ode to life on the water from writer-director Alex Camilleri is as stoic in its execution as it is observant - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted May 29, 2022
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The Road Dance (2021) |
In spite of the excellent production design and costumes, and the breadth of these landscapes, it’s unfortunate The Road Dance’s script is hellbent on a heavy-handed plot of sexual assault. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted May 19, 2022
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Wake Up Punk (2022) |
erratic and insubstantial recounting of anarchist rebellion - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted May 07, 2022
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Small Body (2021) |
Stunning scenery in which the distinct performances are given room to blossom. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Apr 08, 2022
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Charli XCX: Alone Together (2021) |
While there is missed opportunity for greater dialogue surrounding the digital ages convergence of artist and audience Bell and Jones-Solers film is leaps ahead of its counterparts thanks to its depiction of chosen family through fandom. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Mar 22, 2022
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Walk With Me (2021) |
And while the film's title suggests something of a leisurely stroll, Walk with Me winds up feeling more like a plodding hike. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Mar 21, 2022
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Camila Comes Out Tonight (2021) |
Under observant direction, this tale of fluid sexuality and boisterous femininity sizzles beneath the Argentinian sun and glows with the blushed excitement of late-night escapades. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Mar 21, 2022
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Hive (2021) |
Basholli returned to her native Kosovo in order to make this film and its understated story is fortified by her emotionally resonant, observant and raw approach to the subject matter. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Mar 16, 2022
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Red Rocket (2021) |
A writer-director with a keen eye for life's indiscriminate moments, Baker's films have always been resoundingly lo-fi and Red Rocket continues that aesthetic with an evolved political underpinning and attentive handling on troubled masculinity. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Mar 09, 2022
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Rūrangi (2020) |
It's a film that avoids the coming-of-age trappings so many films centred on young transgender characters rely on, and benefits from having transgender creatives at the helm. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Feb 25, 2022
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Stay Awake (2022) |
By the end, Sisleys film, with its teen angst under streetlights and nuances of addiction that refuse to be aestheticised, offers up a gentle handling of substance abuse that should be applauded. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Feb 21, 2022
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