Emily Maskell
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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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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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Three Months (2022) |
Together, Sivan and Tju are exceptional. With their dance parties when they shut the shop early to stoned conversations where hearts and minds meld, the actors are perfectly paired. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Feb 21, 2022
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Human Factors (2021) |
While these shifting perspective diversions help vanquish the lingering ambiguity that is often synonymous with European thrillers, the characters of Human Factors are swapped between in a frustrating degree. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Feb 16, 2022
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Happening (2021) |
As an unempathetic milieu lumps shame upon Anne, Vartolomei's performance remains upright and taut. She handles this character with restrained, jaw-clenching tenacity as a constant sense of urgency is drawn out to devastating degree. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 31, 2022
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Emily the Criminal (2022) |
Aubrey Plaza delves even deeper into the darkness with writer-director John Patton Ford's fervently intense crime-thriller Emily the Criminal, proof that she deserves every and any role she wants. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 31, 2022
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Taming the Garden (2021) |
Magnificent visuals and a moving tale of arboreal anthropomorphism. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jan 26, 2022
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Am I OK? (2022) |
This is an earnest tale of a late bloomer and while more introspective catharsis could have been drawn from this contemplation of friendship and romance, Notaro and Allynne's debut remains a pleasing watch. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jan 26, 2022
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Summering (2022) |
The sentimentality Ponsoldt evokes results in an empty gesture of nostalgia - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 25, 2022
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Sirens (2022) |
Sirens is more interested in the group's offstage thoughts and Baghdadi understands the power of presenting the band as young women who aren't confined to this singular musical existence - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 25, 2022
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Girl Picture (2022) |
Haapasalo's addition to the young adult canon is remarkably fresh, queer and a lovable account of adolescence - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jan 25, 2022
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After Yang (2021) |
a transfixing movie that questions both the cynic and dreamer in us all - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Jan 24, 2022
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Celebration (2018) |
[The film] feels as though it plucks a loose thread and the documentary itself becomes untied. - Flip Screen
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| Posted Dec 28, 2021
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The Humans (2021) |
It's rare that a single-set theatre piece can be adjusted for a new medium and still translate with the same harrowing reverb as it did on stage. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Dec 28, 2021
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Lapwing (2021) |
a work of decisively provoking menace - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Nov 24, 2021
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Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021) |
In Miranda's capable hands, the musical numbers are beautifully composed, as theatrical choreography and cinematic stylisation seamlessly come together to elevate the film's lyrical grandeur. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Nov 14, 2021
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The Nowhere Inn (2020) |
St Vincent's performance is as sharp as her bob - Little White Lies
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| Posted Oct 28, 2021
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The Worst Person in the World (2021) |
a dazzling and refulgent portrait of restlessness - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Oct 20, 2021
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What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? (2021) |
Delving into this viscerally cinematic world where every corner seems to turn a new page on what is conceivably possible, Koberidze's 150-minute film casts a spell over the ancient city of Kutaisi in what amounts to a truly bewitching Georgian romance. - WeLoveCinema
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| Posted Oct 14, 2021
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