Contributor Emma Fraser

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Review

Society of the Snow review – a visceral survival drama

by Emma Fraser

A harrowing yet incredibly human look at survival in the most desperate circumstances from director JA Bayona.

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In Retrospect
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The Oscar Goes To...

Why Fire Island deserves the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar

by Emma Fraser

Joel Kim Booster's delightful modern take on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice is the contemporary romance we deserve.
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Top Ranking

The 25 best television shows of 2022

by Emma Fraser

We count down the small screen treats which had everyone theorising and furiously binge-watching, from Bad Sisters to Pachinko.
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Interviews

Lena Dunham: ‘It was like we were all getting PhDs in Medieval history’

by Emma Fraser

The filmmaker, writer and actor talks about the long journey to adapt the medieval coming-of-age dramedy Catherine, Called Birdy.
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Review

Mr. Malcolm’s List

by Emma Fraser

A charming cast bring out the best in this frothy Austenesque period romance.

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Festivals

Lucy and Desi – first-look review

by Emma Fraser

Amy Poehler directs this intimate portrait of the legendary TV couple, creators of the sitcom I Love Lucy.
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Top Ranking

The 25 Best TV Shows of 2021

by Emma Fraser

From Squid Game to Succession, we count down our favourite small screen offerings from a bumper year.
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Review

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

by Emma Fraser

This intimate documentary sees the trailblazing Hollywood icon tell her remarkable story in her own words.

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Review

Adrienne

by Emma Fraser

Andy Ostroy’s documentary is a heartbreaking portrait of a filmmaker gone too soon and those she left behind.

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Top Ranking

The 30 best films of 2020

by Emma Fraser

Our favourite new releases from this year, featuring Spike Lee, Chloé Zhao, Josephine Decker and more.
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Top Ranking

The 25 best TV shows of 2020

by Emma Fraser

From Schitt’s Creek to The Last Dance, here are our favourite small-screen offerings from the past year.
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Not Movies

Ethan Hawke delivers a fiery sermon in The Good Lord Bird

by Emma Fraser

He stars as the controversial abolitionist John Brown in Showtime’s Civil War-era historical drama.

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