Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
It’s a long, lazy afternoon of a movie. That’s a good thing.
With just three episodes to go, the series pulls out all the emotional stops.
This might be the hardest-to-watch episode of the show ever. That’s not really a compliment in this case.
And it has nothing to do with politics.
Westworld plays with fire in an episode showing its best and worst selves.
Atlanta is maybe TV’s best show. And in its bones, it’s built atop — and subverts — old sitcom tropes.
“I don’t think having less money is an excuse. ... This shit should not be cheesy.”
And it’s even worse than usual because we know the end is nigh.
Predominantly white rural areas supported Trump. They also often lack robust local media.
The show once again brutally narrows its focus, metaphorically and literally.