Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
A rule change filled a once daring category with dreck. Here are this year’s five nominees, from Coco to The Boss Baby.
Predicting Best Picture this year is a total mess. We tried to make it less messy.
Jennifer Lawrence stars in a role that echoes her own life in the movie star spotlight in fascinating ways.
The 2018 nominees show a more diverse slate than would have been expected a few years ago, but there’s still work to be done.
Our critics roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Paul Thomas Anderson’s precisely crafted, twisted romance.
Our critics roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Guillermo del Toro’s watery fantasy-romance.
But this one scene shows why that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
Our critics roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Christopher Nolan’s big, audacious war epic.
Our critics roundtable discusses the Oscar chances of the Steven Spielberg movie that ought to have been a shoo-in.
Marvel wants to tell stories about American hegemony but can’t quite bring itself to do so.