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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    The bear from The Revenant got invited to the Oscars. Awwww.The bear from The Revenant got invited to the Oscars. Awwww.
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    Not since the dog from The Artist has an animal so dominated awards season.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Winners in all 24 categories at the 2016 Oscars, predictedWinners in all 24 categories at the 2016 Oscars, predicted
    Culture

    The Best Picture race is one of the most competitive in years.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fuller House isn’t just a bad show. It’s an inescapable nightmare.Fuller House isn’t just a bad show. It’s an inescapable nightmare.
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    29 times the first season proved “whatever happened to predictability” is a threat.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Films are worth seeing. Here’s how you can.All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Films are worth seeing. Here’s how you can.
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    Including everything from imprisoned teenage girls to an inventively filmed Holocaust drama

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    You couldn’t legally watch this amazing Japanese film in the US — until nowYou couldn’t legally watch this amazing Japanese film in the US — until now
    Culture

    Only Yesterday is an anime classic that’s taken 25 years to make it to our shores.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature are terrific. Here’s how to watch them.All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature are terrific. Here’s how to watch them.
    Culture

    The category has everything from R-rated stop motion to hilarious sight gags about sheep.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Eddie the Eagle is a tribute to the charm of cheesy, formulaic sports moviesEddie the Eagle is a tribute to the charm of cheesy, formulaic sports movies
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    Finally, that underdog sports movie about ski jumping you’ve been waiting for.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Oscars 2016: every movie nominated for an Academy Award, rankedOscars 2016: every movie nominated for an Academy Award, ranked
    Culture

    This year, 57 movies are nominated for Oscars.

    By Emily St. James and Sarah Frostenson
    Culture
    Why were our ancestors so scared of witches? The director of The Witch explains.Why were our ancestors so scared of witches? The director of The Witch explains.
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    Robert Eggers tells us about his research into the period, filming in the wilderness, and working with goats.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Love is in the air on The Walking DeadLove is in the air on The Walking Dead
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    5 lucky couples (or potential couples) find romantic sparks in a surprisingly light episode.

    By Emily St. James