
Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James


Paddington 2 is currently the best-reviewed movie of all time on Rotten Tomatoes. With good reason.


Rachel Morrison breaks a 90-year streak for her sumptuous work in Netflix’s Mudbound.


The show balanced improvisation and careful planning thanks to its overarching structure.


(Okay, not all of them are fish. But they all live in the sea! Or at least near it.)


The best performances of 2017 were often the ones that were hardest to describe.


This sneakily audacious new sitcom about workplace hell is funny, we promise.


The most important word in the title The Assassination of Gianni Versace is the second one.


True Lies director James Cameron responds to Dushku’s account as well.


Why self-imposed standards are the best thing a creative project can have.


The Disney-Fox deal could result in FX becoming Disney’s answer to HBO. Maybe.