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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Bates Motel brings in Rihanna’s Marion Crane to reimagine Psycho — with stellar resultsBates Motel brings in Rihanna’s Marion Crane to reimagine Psycho — with stellar results
    Culture

    The shower scene is a killer — pun probably intended.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Walking Dead’s latest episode displays the show’s biggest flawsThe Walking Dead’s latest episode displays the show’s biggest flaws
    Culture

    When did the series forget “show, don’t tell” is a cardinal rule of screenwriting?

    By Emily St. James and Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Life Aquatic might not be Wes Anderson’s best film. But it is his greatest.The Life Aquatic might not be Wes Anderson’s best film. But it is his greatest.
    Culture

    The director’s misunderstood classic knows that sadness can’t be defeated, only lived with.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    One joke that explains CHIPS and the wishy-washy state of modern movie comedyOne joke that explains CHIPS and the wishy-washy state of modern movie comedy
    Culture

    The adaptation of the TV series wants to be “woke” but also hilariously offensive. It’s neither.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fox’s Shots Fired aims to be American Crime or The Wire. It doesn’t get there.Fox’s Shots Fired aims to be American Crime or The Wire. It doesn’t get there.
    Culture

    The new limited series is a handsomely directed, nicely acted, overly complex mess.

    By Emily St. James
    TV
    The Americans says hello to some old friends in “The Midges”The Americans says hello to some old friends in “The Midges”
    TV

    Plus: pop hits of the ‘80s, Philip in a cowboy hat, and Paige’s continued existential crisis.

    By Emily St. James, Dara Lind and 1 more
    Culture
    Raw is the teenage cannibalism drama America needs right nowRaw is the teenage cannibalism drama America needs right now
    Culture

    A lonely vegetarian eats rabbit kidney. And then the murders begin.

    By Emily St. James
    Politics
    Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting won’t kill PBS. It will hurt Trump voters.Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting won’t kill PBS. It will hurt Trump voters.
    Politics

    Most of the organization’s money goes toward keeping rural PBS and NPR stations alive.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Belko Experiment is an empty, nasty,  weirdly out-of-date office satireThe Belko Experiment is an empty, nasty,  weirdly out-of-date office satire
    Culture

    The movie mashes up The Office and Hunger Games to little effect.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    This Is Us’s disappointing finale nevertheless sets up a potentially interesting season 2This Is Us’s disappointing finale nevertheless sets up a potentially interesting season 2
    Culture

    5 thoughts about “Moonshadow,” including a prediction for the show’s biggest remaining mystery.

    By Emily St. James