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emilyzemler.bsky.social
London contributor to Los Angeles Times. Freelance for Rolling Stone, CNT and Observer. Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic. Member of London Critics Circle. Book author.
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People next to me at dinner are talking about which of their kids have peed on them and how many times.

This almost broke me www.npr.org/2025/02/20/g...

I went to the #BAFTAs last night and took some very serial killer-looking notes, resulting in this behind the scenes piece for @latimes.com. Thanks to my editor @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social for making my ramblings sound more sane.

Survived the ceremony (long) and now inside the dinner

Here I am inside the BAFTA Awards, where people are loud and very excited for the free champagne

Of the nine hundred movies coming out this week, The Gorge is the most fun. Plus, it has an A+ soundtrack.

HHS Secretary Dr. Leo Spacemen

I really enjoyed Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and I think it's shocking that Universal isn't giving it a theatrical release in the States. Somehow the terrible Love Hurts goes to theaters, but Bridget is sent to Peacock?

I cried watching No Other Land and I cried writing this article, an interview with two of the Oscar-nominated documentary’s co-directors about the need for peace and freedom in the West Bank. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

it’s so sad that Kanye West passed away shortly after releasing Graduation. I bet he would have gone on to do incredible things if he hadn’t tragically died 18 years ago

I cried watching No Other Land and I cried writing this article, an interview with two of the Oscar-nominated documentary’s co-directors about the need for peace and freedom in the West Bank. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

I thought Kinda Pregnant was a TV show and kept wondering why the first episode was so long.

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR No Other Land #londoncritics

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Hard Truths #londoncritics

Just a little over 24 hours until we have our 2025 London Critic’s Circle winners! Our awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Sunday the 2nd, at 5 PM. Stream it live via our YouTube link below ⬇️ Who are you rooting for? 👋

Also re-upping my chat with Isabella Rossellini about Conclave. My favorite part was when she said "My mom, Ingrid Bergman, was a very famous actress" as if it was an unknown fact. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Re-upping my interview with Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Coralie Fargeat about The Substance from September. Very pleased about the Oscar nominations for this one. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste is my best actress winner.

This is great, but please, please stop using the word mocktail, it is awful and so dismissive

America Defeats America theonion.com/america...

The case for indoor hats in one photo

Absolutely devastated about David Lynch.

In London, @emilyzemler.bsky.social sat down with director Steven Soderbergh to discuss ghosts, horror, his mother, PRESENCE, camera operating and even a hint of his forthcoming spy thriller BLACK BAG. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

I spoke with Steven Soderbergh about his new film 'Presence,' a ghost story in which the camera is the ghost. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Overheard in NYC: “I’m Irish-Italian. I like to get drunk, hit people and buy pizza.”

Just a reminder apropos of nothing that AI is a huge drain on the water supply

I am very proud of this interview with Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste about their collaboration in 'Hard Truths' for LA Times. It was so much fun to be in a room with the two of them, as you can hopefully glean from the feature.

Don't be that publicist who follows up on a pitch early this morning.

Just dropping this here www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Told my husband the plot of Emilia Pérez and he is absolutely dying

The presenters are so awkward I’m struggling to watch.

Kieran 👍🏻👍🏻

Okay Zoe

Spent my flight watching the entire Maze Runner trilogy instead of working. Sorry editors.

Gyms should be required to offer amateur hours in January.

Start the year as you mean to go on: playing PlayStation in bed for six hours.

It’s 5 pm on New Year’s Eve and my husband is already asleep.