Emily Maskell
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Emily Maskell (she/her) is a UK-based film critic and culture writer. She has a Master's in Film from King's College London where she specialised in LGBTQ+ cinema. Emily is the author of Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann. Find her on Twitter: @EmMaskell
Publications:
BBC.com,
Paste Magazine,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
Little White Lies,
W Magazine,
Nylon,
Refinery29,
AwardsWatch,
Attitude,
NME (New Musical Express),
WeLoveCinema,
i-D,
A Good Movie To Watch,
PinkNews
Hot Milk (2025)
33%
“As the intensity becomes claustrophobic, Hot Milk reaches its final crescendo and attempts to burst out of the liminal space it has occupied.” –
AwardsWatch
Mar 27, 2025
Full Review
National Anthem (2023)
91%
“The Western is alive and well, just looking a bit different.” –
Little White Lies
Dec 12, 2024
Full Review
A Nice Indian Boy (2024)
96%
“Sensitively navigating generational division, A Nice Indian Boy is the charming gay rom-com we need right now.” –
PinkNews
Oct 21, 2024
Full Review
The Crime Is Mine (2023)
98%
3/4
“Ozon has a whale of a time poking holes in the corrupt justice system. ” –
Little White Lies
Oct 21, 2024
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Emilia Pérez (2024)
72%
“Emilia Pérez loses all nuance when it comes to trans identity and exploring the facets of trans womanhood.” –
PinkNews
Oct 21, 2024
Full Review
Layla (2024)
87%
“Al-Kadhi’s feature proves them to be an exciting new voice in British cinema with a film that celebrates drag’s transformative and endless potential.” –
PinkNews
Oct 17, 2024
Full Review
My Eternal Summer (2024)
B
“Exploring grief is carefully handled by this director who builds strong emotional foundations to prevent the film from tipping into tragedy porn.” –
AwardsWatch
Oct 9, 2024
Full Review
Monica (2022)
84%
“Instead of an overt familial melodrama, Pallaoro and Orlando Tirado tell this story with tenderness. ” –
Attitude
Dec 14, 2023
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Femme (2023)
93%
4/5
“Femme is a staccato, fresh revenge thriller worth watching.” –
Little White Lies
Dec 1, 2023
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Saltburn (2023)
71%
“Fennell has led us down the corridors of Salburn’s maze but with all the twists and turns it seems everyone has gotten lost along the way” –
Attitude
Nov 19, 2023
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Slow (2023)
93%
“Kavtaradze portrays asexuality as not void of chemistry; Elena and Dovydas’ sizzling connection is brought to life thanks to Grineviciute and Cicenas’ sublime, lived-in performances.” –
A Good Movie To Watch
Oct 29, 2023
Full Review
20,000 Species of Bees (2023)
93%
“Urresola’s arthouse style paints a glowing portrait of negotiating identity, singular in its naturalistic camerawork and stripped-back soundtrack.” –
A Good Movie To Watch
Oct 24, 2023
Full Review
The Book of Solutions (2023)
81%
“After an eight-year break, French director Michel Gondry returns at his very best with The Book of Solutions, a confessional and sublimely inventive ode to the act of filmmaking.” –
A Good Movie To Watch
Oct 19, 2023
Full Review
Paradise Is Burning (2023)
100%
“Full of personality and heart without sacrificing its inherent seriousness, Gustafson’s film is a sure portrait of adolescence that packs a punch.” –
A Good Movie To Watch
Oct 17, 2023
Full Review
Eileen (2023)
82%
“Against a thrumming score accentuating Hitchockian suspense, Eileen is an untamed portrait of unruly sapphic desires” –
Attitude
Oct 16, 2023
Full Review
The Lost Boys (2023)
100%
“Ultimately, Graton’s film rests on Gharbia and Jean’s wonderous performances to sell the characters’ passion in this hostile space.” –
Attitude
Oct 10, 2023
Full Review
Marguerite's Theorem (2023)
60%
“With this new side to Marguerite, Rumpe’s carefully sculpted performance brings warm humanity to the previously cold, quantitative objectivity.” –
A Good Movie To Watch
Sep 5, 2023
Full Review
The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022)
88%
“Hope lingers that it’s not too late for Magdalena’s family to wake up to the world around them, and maybe it’s possible for us to do the same.” –
A Good Movie To Watch
Sep 5, 2023
Full Review
Lie with Me (2022)
97%
3/5
“This sharp study of a writer’s longing is strikingly pensive.” –
Little White Lies
Aug 14, 2023
Full Review
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
75%
“There’s just too much sickly sweet icing layered on this royal rom-com to fully enjoy.” –
Attitude
Aug 11, 2023
Full Review
Barbie (2023)
88%
“Ultimately, Barbie is so many things: a stereotype, a toy, an idea; a vessel of imagination; a cultural relic. But in Gerwig’s trusted hands, this is Barbie like you’ve never seen her before.” –
Attitude
Jul 19, 2023
Full Review
The Listener (2022)
74%
“Despite never performing opposite another actor, Thompson brilliantly shapes her face to every word uttered down the receiver.” –
WeLoveCinema
Jun 18, 2023
Full Review
Blood for Dust (2023)
79%
“Harington delivers a career-best performance as the ruthless dealer leaving a bloody trail in his wake.” –
WeLoveCinema
Jun 18, 2023
Full Review
The Graduates (2023)
96%
“Void of emotional exploitation, Peterson’s film is a quiet drama that is searingly powerful.” –
WeLoveCinema
Jun 18, 2023
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Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (2023)
93%
“Things are very different to when we saw them last, but Gadsby remains the comedic raconteur of the moment.” –
Attitude
May 10, 2023
Full Review
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