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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    Everything good and bad about the 2005 King Kong remake in one sceneEverything good and bad about the 2005 King Kong remake in one scene
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    This movie, 10 years old this weekend, didn’t need to be three hours long — yet it’s only good because it’s three hours long.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Joy, the new Jennifer Lawrence movie, could have been so good. Instead, it’s awful. Why?Joy, the new Jennifer Lawrence movie, could have been so good. Instead, it’s awful. Why?
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    Somewhere inside of this train wreck is one of the year’s best films. Too bad nobody found it in time.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Revenant features some of Leonardo DiCaprio’s best work, not much elseThe Revenant features some of Leonardo DiCaprio’s best work, not much else
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    This movie sometimes feels like a live-action remake of The Good Dinosaur.

    By Emily St. James
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    The Hateful Eight, Quentin Tarantino’s new film, is a deeply interesting failureThe Hateful Eight, Quentin Tarantino’s new film, is a deeply interesting failure
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    The director clearly wants to say something about America. But what?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Homeland reclaims its cynicism and has its best season since its firstHomeland reclaims its cynicism and has its best season since its first
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    The series veers toward quiet intimacy — and suggests nobody’s hands are clean.

    By Emily St. James
    The best TV shows of 2015: 35 top-notch series, from Mad Men to Jessica Jones
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    Which show was the best of the year?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s Making a Murderer is grim, riveting, and satisfying true crime TVNetflix’s Making a Murderer is grim, riveting, and satisfying true crime TV
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    This 10-part documentary isn’t flashy, but it’s instantly absorbing.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    5 ways Star Wars: The Force Awakens outright copies the original film5 ways Star Wars: The Force Awakens outright copies the original film
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    Rey is basically Luke Skywalker, for one.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Manhattan blows up an atomic bomb in the best season finale of the yearManhattan blows up an atomic bomb in the best season finale of the year
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    Season two goes out with the biggest bang of them all.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s F Is for Family resurrects the ‘70s, warts and allNetflix’s F Is for Family resurrects the ‘70s, warts and all
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    The animated comedy is well worth a weekend afternoon binge

    By Emily St. James

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