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


The road movie is a comforting fantasy, and comforting fantasies win Best Picture.


No host? No problem, so long as you can recruit one of the greatest rock bands of all time to perform.


This year’s Oscars race just might feature the most unpredictable Best Picture category ever.


The director of Red Army, a riveting new documentary on the team, takes us through its history.


From Spider-Man to Mr. Incredible, this is a category full of winning, imaginative movies.


Our roundtable discusses the film’s Oscar chances and whether it might finally net Spike Lee the trophy he deserves.


Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Peter Farrelly’s road trip buddy comedy about racism, set in the 1960s.


The comedy series smartly breaks down “anti-PC” comedy without getting preachy.


Her performance blended her weirdo pop star and traditional chanteuse sides beautifully.


Thank women, host Alicia Keys, and director Louis J. Horvitz for the most entertaining show in some time.