#37 - Anna Smith | Film Critic (The Guardian, Deadline, BBC News)

#37 - Anna Smith | Film Critic (The Guardian, Deadline, BBC News) | Host of 'Girls on Film' Podcast

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Today’s guest is something new for the show, our first film critic! Beginning her career in the world of music magazine editing, she soon transitioned to freelance writing on her favourite topic: movies. In the years since she’s graced every publication and TV channel you can imagine from the likes of Deadline Hollywood, Sight & Sound, the BBC, Sky News and many more. In addition to her day job, she is also co-founder and host of the chart-topping interview podcast ‘Girls on Film’ and former president of the UK Critics Circle. My guest is Anna Smith.

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