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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Saturday Night Live had Larry David play Bernie Sanders. It. Was. Perfect.Saturday Night Live had Larry David play Bernie Sanders. It. Was. Perfect.
    Culture

    “If you don’t mind, I’m gonna dial it right up to a 10!”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Crimson Peak isn’t a horror movie. It’s a ghost story. Yes, they’re different.Crimson Peak isn’t a horror movie. It’s a ghost story. Yes, they’re different.
    Culture

    The new film understands ghost stories are about regret, not scares.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Knick is the period-piece medical drama you didn’t know you neededThe Knick is the period-piece medical drama you didn’t know you needed
    Culture

    It reimagines an early 1900s hospital as a blood-drenched hellscape.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Movies like Truth are why so many people hate “Hollywood liberals”Movies like Truth are why so many people hate “Hollywood liberals”
    Culture

    The retelling of the report that cost Dan Rather his job badly stacks its deck.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Manhattan could do for the ‘40s what Mad Men did for the ‘60sManhattan could do for the ‘40s what Mad Men did for the ‘60s
    Culture

    This isn’t a show about the Manhattan Project. It’s a show about America.

    By Emily St. James
    Surprise, surprise. Fargo is even better in season 2.
    Culture

    The show tells a crime story about the rise of corporate America and avoids the mistakes that took down True Detective.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Walking Dead is a Western. Here are 5 reasons why.The Walking Dead is a Western. Here are 5 reasons why.
    Culture

    It’s all about people creating society on a lawless frontier. Sound familiar?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    We love uncompromising artists. Project Greenlight shows what pains they are to work with.We love uncompromising artists. Project Greenlight shows what pains they are to work with.
    Culture

    Half the fun is in hating this season’s main character.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Steve Jobs is man, God, and prophet in the hands of Aaron Sorkin and Danny BoyleSteve Jobs is man, God, and prophet in the hands of Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle
    Culture

    A riveting new biopic unfolds like no screen biography you’ve seen.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    AMC renews Halt and Catch Fire for a 3rd season, even though nobody watched itAMC renews Halt and Catch Fire for a 3rd season, even though nobody watched it
    Culture

    This show’s great. Get caught up now.

    By Emily St. James

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