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Emily Maskell
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typing away for paper mag, bbc culture, w mag, vulture, gq, nylon, i-D • 📧:[email protected]
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Oh, Hi! is out today in the US and I'm willing to defend Iris for everything. This one's for the girlies who yearn 💖

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In Defense of the ‘Crazy Girl’ in This Buzzy New Movie
The wild new movie “Oh, Hi!” takes the concept of cinema’s “crazy girl” and it turns it on its head. Kathy Bates in “Misery” found shaking.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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I'm thrilled to share that I've written another book!

ICONS OF CINEMA: WES ANDERSON is a journey through the cinematic worlds of this legendary director, examining how Anderson rose to global icon status.

Publishing 9th October 🍿
You can pre-order now: lnk.to/WesAnderson
My book Icons of Cinema: Wes Anderson is on a blue sky background with fluffy white clouds. The bottom quater of the book has a shadowy mountain range. In the centre is a pink ornate frame in which the book title. Icons of Cinema: Wes Anderson, appears in a bold pink font. The text 'Out this October' is along the bottom of the image.
July 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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there's nothing i love more than films that tackle the tender, captivating, volatile and intense relationship of mothers and daughters - me for @sightsoundmag.bsky.social

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10 great films about mothers and daughters
Emma Mackey and Fiona Shaw plays a mother and daughter at odds under the Spanish sun in the new film of Deborah Levy’s novel Hot Milk. To greet its cinema release, we recommend 10 more films exploring...
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July 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Who gets to be on the big screen? I took a deep dive into the state of the UK's casting industry with BAF­TA-win­ning cast­ing direc­tor Lucy Pardee for @lwlies.com
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Who gets to be on the big screen?
These moving, character-focused recent films share one thing: they were cast by Lucy Pardee. Demystifying the casting process, Pardee notes that finding…
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June 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Wrote about THAT final scene in Hacks and how it's changed the show for good – major spoilers obvs!

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‘Hacks’ Needed That Tragic Season Finale Twist
The shocking season finale of “Hacks” is a huge game-changer.
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May 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Look at that cover!! 😍 I’m in this issue with two reviews: Magic Farm 🐴 and Lollipop 🍭
lwlies.com Little White Lies @lwlies.com · May 16
We're delighted to reveal the cover of LWLies #108: The Phoenician Scheme issue 🍸

Artwork by María Jesús Contreras, who has created a dreamy cover loosely inspired by Auguste Renoir’s painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party 👒

Available to pre-order: lwlies.imbmsubscriptions.com/preorder
May 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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REMINDER we made a whole issue on Ryan Coogler's Sinners and you can (and should!) buy it right now!!
lwlies.com Little White Lies @lwlies.com · Mar 31
🩸Announcing… LWLies 107: the Sinners issue🩸

A new Ryan Coogler movie is a major event in anyone’s book, and so we’ve decided to dedicate a whole issue to his new film, Sinners, which stars Michael B Jordan as twins fighting against a malevolent force in Prohibition-era Mississippi.
April 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Six months ago, I chatted and got teary with Déa Kulumbegashvili about her film April, which is finally out in the UK today. It's an essential watch.
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April, a haunting drama about the world of underground abortions
Georgian director Déa Kulumbegashvili speaks to Dazed about filming a real birth, the current state of Georgian politics and cinema, and her new film, April
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April 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Had a wonderful time chatting all about my book and Baz with Sydney Urbanek for her newsletter Mononym Mythology! Check it out ❤️

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Emily Maskell on Baz Lurhmann as the Ringleader of His Own Circus
A conversation with the author of "Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann"
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April 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Had a wonderful time chatting all about my book and Baz with Sydney Urbanek for her newsletter Mononym Mythology! Check it out ❤️

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Emily Maskell on Baz Lurhmann as the Ringleader of His Own Circus
A conversation with the author of "Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann"
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April 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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My guide to the cinema of François Ozon 🇫🇷☀️🍄
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Where to begin with François Ozon
From erotic thrillers to queer coming-of-age dramas, François Ozon has proven to be one of modern French cinema’s most prolific and shape-shifting auteurs. As his latest drama When Autumn Falls comes ...
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March 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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La Cocina is the latest in a cinematic canon set in a restaurant kitchen. I investigated the filmmakers' love of the kitchen for @curzoncinemas.bsky.social

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Why Filmmakers are Fascinated by Restaurant Kitchens
With its precarious workforce, culinary accidents and rigid hierarchy, La Cocina is just one of many films that delves into the pressure-cooker environment of a commercial kitchen. Here, Emily Maskell...
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March 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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sure, the Oscars are cool, but the snubs are better

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The Must-See Movies the Oscars Overlooked this Year
From 'All We Imagine As Light' and 'Queer' to 'Challengers' and 'The Outrun,' these nine Oscar-worthy movies were completely shut out—but still deserve your attention.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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my lil book is 3 months old today. she’s growing up so fast! 🥹
Emily is sat at a Waterstones table signing copies of her book Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann. She’s wearing a white T-shirt with a blue graphic reading ‘free popcorn’
February 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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I sat down with the one and only Britt Lower for The Daily Beast's Obsessed! Severance season 2 is a JOURNEY: we chatted about being the only woman in the office and Helly R vs Helena. (spoiler-free!)
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The MVP of ‘Severance’ Dishes on Her Characters’ Big Twists
As “Severance” plunges into the wild ride of Season 2, star Britt Lower tells Obsessed how she keeps her characters straight and what’s to come.
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January 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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My book-to-screen @vulture.com column continues for 2025! Read along with my adaptation recommendations throughout the year 📚
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8 Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Add to Your 2025 Reading List
Sherlock Holmes’s sidekick steps into the spotlight, while the Night Agent gets a new mission.
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January 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Another book? Yes! BIG SMOKE, BIG SCREEN includes my love letter to Gay's the Word (along with an interview with bookshop manager Jim MacSweeney)! pick up a copy for your xmas reading!!
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BIG SMOKE, BIG SCREEN | Instagram | Linktree
20 Film Writers on London & Cinema
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December 17, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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Reviewed the gorgeous National Anthem over on @lwlies.com - it's my favourite recent addition to the queer cowboys canon 🤠
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National Anthem review – maintains a bold sense of hopefulness
An introverted 21-year-old supporting his family with manual labour finds a new community in a queer rodeo group in Luke Gilford's charming take on the western.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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First print review of my book is in the new @empiremagazine.bsky.social 😍
Picture of empire magazine Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann review: Baz Luhrmann, Australia's greatest showman, is one of the rare directors whose films are instantly recognisable. Film journalist Emily Maskell goes film-by-film for this straightforward but nicely presented potted history, bolstered by handsome imagery and concept art. In the absence of interview access, each film - and what Maskell describes as his "Luhrmannisms" - is broken down with thoughtful, analytic detail.
November 26, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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If you’re getting your Xmas gifts together, I know a great book that is a beautiful hardback, affordable and celebrates an icon of cinema ❤️

lnk.to/bazluhrmann
Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann
Go to Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann.
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November 25, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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i declare it officially Moonstruck season
a woman with curly hair is standing in front of a building
Alt: Cher in Moonstruck, a woman with curly hair walking in front of a building in a black coat looking at the sky
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November 18, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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my lil book had a baby book 🥹
November 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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Celebrated the release of Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann with a hometown book launch last night. Lots of loved ones surrounded by books, my heart is very full. ❤️
November 8, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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My book is out NOWW!!

🍿 ICONS OF CINEMA: BAZ LUHRMANN! 🎥
✨➡️ lnk.to/BazLuhrmann
Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann
Go to Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann.
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November 7, 2024 at 12:24 PM