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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Sad White Person movies don’t get much better than Manchester by the SeaSad White Person movies don’t get much better than Manchester by the Sea
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    Kenneth Lonergan’s masterful upcoming film finds the value in a tired cinematic trope.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The 2016 summer movie season was really good — if you knew where to lookThe 2016 summer movie season was really good — if you knew where to look
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    Blockbusters went bust. But smaller films — particularly kids’ movies and horror — had a great year.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    FX’s Atlanta is a terrific comedy — and the best new show of the fallFX’s Atlanta is a terrific comedy — and the best new show of the fall
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    It’s a Louie-esque series set in the world of hip hop that’s not quite like anything else on TV.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    4 losers and 3 winners from a lousy summer at the box office4 losers and 3 winners from a lousy summer at the box office
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    The 2016 summer movie season very nearly broke records for how poorly its movies performed.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Narcos season 2 offers so much to love. But it also exemplifies the worst of TV.Narcos season 2 offers so much to love. But it also exemplifies the worst of TV.
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    Netflix’s drug trafficking drama gets both grander and more repetitive in its second outing.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Morgan starts as a nicely creepy sci-fi tale. Then everything goes horribly wrong.Morgan starts as a nicely creepy sci-fi tale. Then everything goes horribly wrong.
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    You can actually pinpoint the scene when things turn sour

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    9 worthy TV shows to marathon on your weekend off, from American Crime to Superstore9 worthy TV shows to marathon on your weekend off, from American Crime to Superstore
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    From American Crime to Superstore, here are some (shorter) gems you might’ve missed.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    September’s best streaming options on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO
    Culture

    Netflix has sharks devouring people, while HBO finally streams an all-time classic TV series.

    By Emily St. James, Caroline Framke and 2 more
    Culture
    Mr. Robot brings everybody together as it turns toward the endgameMr. Robot brings everybody together as it turns toward the endgame
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    Elliot’s back with Darlene again, and Angela’s making a new friend.

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Americans’ showrunners on their Emmy breakthrough and our summer of RussiaThe Americans’ showrunners on their Emmy breakthrough and our summer of Russia
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    Plus: How far along are they in planning the show’s ultimate end?

    By Emily St. James