Emily (2022)

"Mackey commands the screen..."

"A ravishing period drama that plays fast and loose with the facts..."

"Emily, pointedly, does not wallow in the misery we like to ascribe to her short and frequently tragic life. There is great buoyancy and humour in the film."

"It’s well played and well written, but it’s an odd addition to a story that is remarkable even without invention: studios need to start letting spinsters be spinsters."

"A stark and plaintive elegy for the best of all Brontës."

"If O’Connor’s aim was to recreate a British classic, she has surely failed to reach those lofty heights. Mackey shows further signs of promise, but she’ll be better off elsewhere."

"Impressive..."

"O’Connor's debut is ambitious for sure, but... Emily’s legacy deserves better than this."

"(The script) approximates a modern sensibility without striking a false note..."

"A smart and steamy affair..."

"A missed opportunity."

"(Mackey's) thoughtful, understated performance matches a film that teases out the flesh-and-blood emotions from the stuff of gothic romance."