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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire director Céline Sciamma on her ravishing romantic masterpiecePortrait of a Lady on Fire director Céline Sciamma on her ravishing romantic masterpiece
    Culture

    “Titanic is the hugest success, and it’s because it’s totally queer,” says the French filmmaker.

    By Emily St. James
    The Assimilationist, or: On the unexpected cost of passing as a trans woman
    The Highlight

    The trouble with finding my true self in the beauty aisles.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Edie Falco will always tell you exactly what she thinks, like it or notEdie Falco will always tell you exactly what she thinks, like it or not
    Culture

    Edie Falco’s surprisingly ambitious new CBS show got her thinking about cops, queer identities, and LA.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the perfect Valentine’s Day moviePortrait of a Lady on Fire is the perfect Valentine’s Day movie
    Culture

    This French film about two women who fall in love in the 1770s is a beautiful romance and a heartbreaking love story.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Laura Dern’s resurgence started with HBO’s EnlightenedLaura Dern’s resurgence started with HBO’s Enlightened
    Culture

    It’s a brilliant series that contains what might be Dern’s finest performance.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    6 winners and 5 losers from the 2020 Oscars6 winners and 5 losers from the 2020 Oscars
    Culture

    Winners: Parasite! Non-American directors! Eminem! Losers: Netflix and 1917.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
    Culture
    On second thought, maybe the Oscars do need a hostOn second thought, maybe the Oscars do need a host
    Culture

    Why the 2020 Oscars should have had a host.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Did the Obamas win an Oscar for Netflix’s American Factory?Did the Obamas win an Oscar for Netflix’s American Factory?
    Culture

    In a word: No.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Who will win the Oscar for Best Picture? Here are the films with the best shot.Who will win the Oscar for Best Picture? Here are the films with the best shot.
    Culture

    This year’s race seems likely to come down to two wildly different movies.

    By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How the Oscars industrial complex makes the Oscars less diverseHow the Oscars industrial complex makes the Oscars less diverse
    Culture

    The long and torturous awards season creates an unnecessarily limited vision of what an Oscar movie is.

    By Emily St. James