Contributor Emily Bray

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In Praise Of

What the Empire Records soundtrack taught me about life

by Emily Bray

To the kids with the “coolest jobs on earth”, being yourself is all that really matters.
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Review

Wonder

by Emily Bray

An explosion of cuddly warmth can be found in this gentle tale of a disfigured boy coming up against school bullies.

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Review

The Glass Castle

by Emily Bray

Director and star of the delightful Short Term 12 return with an underwhelming epic of intergenerational family discord.

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Trailers

Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs gets a delightful first trailer

by Emily Bray

The director’s Japan-set stop-motion feature follows a young boy searching for his dog.
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Totally Addicted to Pablo: How Narcos fuelled an unlikely pop culture obsession

by Emily Bray

Why are we all so fascinated by the story of this notorious cartel boss?
Short Stuff

Take an exclusive look at Isle Full of Noises, narrated by David Oyelowo

by Emily Bray

The British actor reads Shakespeare in this drone-lit dramatic short by Jamie Whitby.
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Review

Kills on Wheels

by Emily Bray

Two wheelchair-user friends are drafted in as unlikely assassins in this clever and moving study of disability.

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In Retrospect
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Women In Film

Hollywood mustn’t let Patty Jenkins become the exception that proves the rule

by Emily Bray

The Wonder Woman director has fully earned her shot at a sequel, but for now her success story remains an anomaly.

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