Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
This month is so much more than horror (but also some horror).
The teleporting dog is cute, tho.
The filmmaker has gone from Oscar nominee to PBS fixture to American institution.
The book that inspired the classic high school film almost wasn’t published.
The show replaces a mystery with a puzzle for season two. Great.
President Trump wants to blame the protests — but most of the decline is driven by cord-cutting.
It’s more of a Wonder Years riff — that’s only fitfully successful.
It’s got all the strengths and flaws of classic Trek. Thank goodness.
The series blends Israel, self-realization, and Jesus Christ Superstar into a fascinating, sometimes profound story.
There’s one big reason this film — where Jake Gyllenhaal plays a Boston Marathon bombing victim — works so well.