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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Gypsy, Netflix’s new Naomi Watts vehicle, is the hottest show of 2007Gypsy, Netflix’s new Naomi Watts vehicle, is the hottest show of 2007
    Culture

    Finally a TV series about an antihero struggling to keep up a double life!

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    A riveting Twin Peaks episode unlike any other explores the origins of evilA riveting Twin Peaks episode unlike any other explores the origins of evil
    Culture

    The miniseries’ latest installment arrives direct from your nightmares.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fargo is TV’s most blistering critique of the past 40 years of global economics. For real.Fargo is TV’s most blistering critique of the past 40 years of global economics. For real.
    Culture

    The FX series’ frustrating but rewarding third season zeroes in on a world gone horribly wrong.

    By Emily St. James
    Summer movies 2017
    Transformers: The Last Knight evaporates on contact. This could be a point in its favor.Transformers: The Last Knight evaporates on contact. This could be a point in its favor.
    Summer movies 2017

    It’s a movie too dumb to truly hate.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Twin Peaks brings new meaning to the idea of an “18-hour movie”Twin Peaks brings new meaning to the idea of an “18-hour movie”
    Culture

    Things are starting to pick up as we enter what looks like the second act.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Oliver Stone’s Vladimir Putin interviews are accidentally revelatoryOliver Stone’s Vladimir Putin interviews are accidentally revelatory
    Culture

    The director wants to find the humanity in the Russian leader. Too bad he’s not a better interviewer.

    By Emily St. James
    Summer movies 2017
    The Book of Henry is so deliriously bad, it feels cursedThe Book of Henry is so deliriously bad, it feels cursed
    Summer movies 2017

    Eleven things that actually happen in what might be the worst movie of the year, from the future director of Star Wars Episode IX.

    By Emily St. James
    Summer movies 2017
    Cars 3 gets back to what made the franchise adequateCars 3 gets back to what made the franchise adequate
    Summer movies 2017

    Pixar’s latest is a weirdly structured tale of obsolescence and white male privilege starring talking cars.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The best TV adaptations aren’t direct translations. They’re windows into worlds.The best TV adaptations aren’t direct translations. They’re windows into worlds.
    Culture

    Why do The Handmaid’s Tale and The Magicians succeed where other TV adaptations fail?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Yes, there’s a Deadwood movie script. Kim Dickens has read it.Yes, there’s a Deadwood movie script. Kim Dickens has read it.
    Podcast
    Culture

    “It was funny and sad and painful and beautiful.”

    By Emily St. James