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Emily Maskell

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Covers:  most commonly: women and LGBTQ+ topics in film
typing away for paper mag, bbc culture, w mag, vulture, gq, nylon, i-D • i also read scripts • she/her
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REVIEW: 'Cocoon' (2020) is Worthy of its Golden Glow

REVIEW: 'Cocoon' (2020) is Worthy of its Golden Glow

"Krippendorff crafts a stunningly alluring narrative of feminine intimacy" Cocoon (Kokon) is a triumph on the…

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Ask Dr. Ruth: The Sex Education We All Deserve | Feature | The Digital Fix

Ask Dr. Ruth: The Sex Education We All Deserve | Feature | The Digital Fix

Posted by Emily Maskell Published At 4'6" and ninety-years-old, Dr. Ruth Westheimer is not even close to reti…

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Skate Kitchen Review

Skate Kitchen Review

Never before has the urge to skateboard been so strong. Skate Kitchen draws you into the world of an all-wome…

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#DirectedByWomen Eliza Hittman's Beach Rats examines the dark bruises of masculinity with a tende...

#DirectedByWomen Eliza Hittman's Beach Rats examines the dark bruises of masculinity with a tende...

It is clear from early on that Frankie (Harris Dickinson) does not believe in happily-ever-after fairy-tales.…

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The Quiet Girl is Finally Talking: The Voices of Eighth Grade and The Edge of Seventeen

The Quiet Girl is Finally Talking: The Voices of Eighth Grade and The Edge of Seventeen

Two brilliant new movies are giving the quiet teenage girl a long-awaited strength. Emily Maskell looks back …

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Happiest Season review

Happiest Season review

Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis are forced to pretend they're not a lesbian couple in Clea DuVall's warm …

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No Hard Feelings review - Sweet queer romance

No Hard Feelings review - Sweet queer romance

No Hard Feelings review - Sweet queer romance from Faraz Shariat Little White Lies was established in 2005 as…

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The Prom review - A show-stopping, glitter-dusted extravaganza

The Prom review - A show-stopping, glitter-dusted extravaganza

The Prom review - A show-stopping, glitter-dusted extravaganza Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a…

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A Complete Guide to the 'Ratatouille' TikTok Musical

A Complete Guide to the 'Ratatouille' TikTok Musical

In the box office history of Disney-Pixar movies, 2007's Ratatouille does not even chart in the top ten. Yet …

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Film Review: 'March For Dignity' doc powerfully explores the bravery of Tbilisi Pride

Film Review: 'March For Dignity' doc powerfully explores the bravery of Tbilisi Pride

In James Eames' pertinent documentary, the rumbles of a revolution begin to reverberate. It begins in the sub…

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What Is the Scariest Moment in Cinema?

What Is the Scariest Moment in Cinema?

Black rooms and bloody toilets: our writers choose the most frightening scenes in film, from classic horror t…

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'Summer of 85' review: nostalgia-packed tragedy full of jumbled emotions

'Summer of 85' review: nostalgia-packed tragedy full of jumbled emotions

A sweltering summer romance set in mid-1980s Normandy which balances thematic darkness with exhilarating libe…

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Wildfire review - unsettling tale of two sisters at the Irish border

Wildfire review - unsettling tale of two sisters at the Irish border

Nika McGuigan and Nora-Jane Noone are siblings facing up to their mother's dark past in Cathy Brady's captiva…

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The Painter and the Thief review - unbelievably true tale of improbable friendship

The Painter and the Thief review - unbelievably true tale of improbable friendship

Benjamin Ree's fascinating documentary explores the relationship between an artist and the complicated man wh…

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Sun, Sweat, Scars: The Tactile Framing of Skin in the Cinema of Eliza Hittman - Girls on Tops

Sun, Sweat, Scars: The Tactile Framing of Skin in the Cinema of Eliza Hittman - Girls on Tops

Across just three features, Eliza Hittman has cemented herself as an incomparable presence in American indepe…

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Why Proxima is a giant leap for motherhood on screen

Why Proxima is a giant leap for motherhood on screen

Why Proxima is a giant leap for motherhood on screen Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthl…

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What is Céline Sciamma's best film? A critics survey

What is Céline Sciamma's best film? A critics survey

In our latest survey, a group of critics pick the best Céline Sciamma film (in their opinion), from Portrait …

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Both Sides Now: 'And Then We Danced' And The Urgency Of Tbilisi Pride

Both Sides Now: 'And Then We Danced' And The Urgency Of Tbilisi Pride

"I am weak for folk dance, all folk dance, but there is something so cinematic about Georgian dance." Levan A…

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And Then We Danced review

And Then We Danced review

A powerful, poignant message of courage

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What are the best films of 2019? A critics survey - Seventh Row

What are the best films of 2019? A critics survey - Seventh Row

In our latest survey, critics and filmmakers pick the best films of 2019, from Portrait of a Lady on Fire to …

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Call Me by Your Name again: André Aciman on his new novel 'Find Me'

Call Me by Your Name again: André Aciman on his new novel 'Find Me'

Call Me by Your Name again: André Aciman on his new novel 'Find Me' Little White Lies was established in 2005…

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What led Bo Burnham back to the eighth grade?

What led Bo Burnham back to the eighth grade?

What led Bo Burnham back to the eighth grade? Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print…

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