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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is Eat, Pray Love, but with war (and Tina Fey)Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is Eat, Pray Love, but with war (and Tina Fey)
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    A disastrous ending ultimately tanks this occasionally funny war comedy.

    By Emily St. James
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    5 supposedly shocking moments from House of Cards, season 45 supposedly shocking moments from House of Cards, season 4
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    The show’s attempts to appear edgy remain as strained as ever.

    By Emily St. James
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    You should watch Hap and Leonard, a new crime thriller about ‘80s cowboys. Here’s how.You should watch Hap and Leonard, a new crime thriller about ‘80s cowboys. Here’s how.
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    Based on a series of books, the show is one part contemplative character drama, one part genre blast.

    By Emily St. James
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    15 movies to look for at the 2017 Oscars. (One of them is Zootopia.)15 movies to look for at the 2017 Oscars. (One of them is Zootopia.)
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    Awards season runs year-round for some studios.

    By Emily St. James
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    March’s best streaming options on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO GoMarch’s best streaming options on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go
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    It’s a month full of original programming — and Ghostbusters.

    By Emily St. James
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    How did The Walking Dead get into such a rut?How did The Walking Dead get into such a rut?
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    Why is the series so faithfully adapting one of the comics’ weakest stretches?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    4 winners and 3 losers from the Oscars4 winners and 3 losers from the Oscars
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    Spotlight wins the big prize, but Mad Max wins the most awards.

    By Emily St. James
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    Leonardo DiCaprio finally ​won an​ OscarLeonardo DiCaprio finally ​won an​ Oscar
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    The internet sighs and looks for new jokes.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Spotlight won the Best Picture Oscar. Here’s why it did — and didn’t — deserve to win.Spotlight won the Best Picture Oscar. Here’s why it did — and didn’t — deserve to win.
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    Let’s praise this movie’s drab realism — and its understated but potent images.

    By Emily St. James, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
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    These are the best, most helpful Oscars clips packages in agesThese are the best, most helpful Oscars clips packages in ages
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    They explain hard-to-understand categories so well.

    By Emily St. James

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