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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    The Emmy rule switch that changed everythingThe Emmy rule switch that changed everything
    Culture

    One minor adjustment has led to an awards show dominated by sweeps and buzz

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The 2016 Emmys nominated 21 actors of color. The Oscars nominated zero.The 2016 Emmys nominated 21 actors of color. The Oscars nominated zero.
    Culture

    TV has gotten so much better than film at reflecting the America we live in.

    By Emily St. James
    2 upcoming films know the secret to making a great movie about real people
    Culture

    Jackie and Loving do right by their real-life subjects by narrowing their focus.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Mr. Robot stalls for time as the season approaches its endMr. Robot stalls for time as the season approaches its end
    Culture

    The season finale will have a lot of ground to cover at this rate.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    American Honey, Moonlight, and cinema’s slow embrace of extreme poverty
    Culture

    Some of the best films at this year’s TIFF are determined to explore a frequently ignored subject.

    By Emily St. James
    TIFF 2016: La La Land embraces what’s corny about movie musicals to explore what’s great about them
    Culture

    It also embraces how much you want to see Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling kiss.

    By Emily St. James
    2 frequently infuriating TIFF films reflect our shifting conversation around rape and sexual assault
    Culture

    Elle and Una want to be about how women deal with rape. But they’re both made by men.

    By Emily St. James
    Superhero movies have become an endless attempt to rewrite 9/11
    Culture

    Filmic recreations of the day have only grown more explicit and brazen with time.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    One Mississippi, Amazon’s warm and wise new comedy, is rich with insight on dealing with the pastOne Mississippi, Amazon’s warm and wise new comedy, is rich with insight on dealing with the past
    Culture

    Tig Notaro stars in a show that takes too long to get where it was always going but has lots of fun along the way.

    By Emily St. James
    TIFF 2016: this could prove to be the year of Amy Adams. It’s long overdue.
    Culture

    Amy Adams is a national treasure. Two upcoming films show why.

    By Emily St. James