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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Green Room is the film equivalent of licking a public restroom floor. It’s great.Green Room is the film equivalent of licking a public restroom floor. It’s great.
    Culture

    A punk band takes on white supremacists in this grungy new thriller.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Americans puts everybody under pressure in another tense outingThe Americans puts everybody under pressure in another tense outing
    Culture

    From Philip and Elizabeth to Martha and Stan, all of the characters are feeling the heat.

    By Libby Nelson, Caroline Framke and 1 more
    The Magicians’ showrunner learned the hard way not to work with bears in December
    Culture

    “The trainer has told us all the bear’s going to want to do is sleep.”

    By Emily St. James
    “Objectivity doesn’t exist, except in God”: documentarian Ken Burns on politics, racism, and his new film
    Culture

    Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson is the subject of Burns’s latest project.

    By Emily St. James
    “Why do you think you can improve on what’s real?” Watching TV with Steven Soderbergh.
    Culture

    The Academy Award-winning director offers his thoughts on where the medium has been — and where it could go next

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Simpsons is confronting its biggest stereotypes in its 27th seasonThe Simpsons is confronting its biggest stereotypes in its 27th season
    Culture

    It’s done surprisingly self-critical episodes about the characters of Smithers and Apu.

    By Emily St. James
    Karyn Kusama’s brutal new film explores the horror of religion and dinner parties
    Culture

    We talked to the director about the emotionally stark new release The Invitation.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Melissa McCarthy is one of our finest comic actors. The Boss totally wastes her.Melissa McCarthy is one of our finest comic actors. The Boss totally wastes her.
    Culture

    It feels like five movies stitched together into one.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Can zombies swim? Fear the Walking Dead has an answer for you.Can zombies swim? Fear the Walking Dead has an answer for you.
    Culture

    Season 2 takes to the high seas. Ahoy, mateys!

    By Emily St. James
    Richard Linklater digs into the passage of time like no other American director
    Culture

    His films can span decades, like Boyhood, or weekends, like the new Everybody Wants Some!!

    By Emily St. James