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


“I knew ahead of the reviews and everything that this was not going to be a movie that endeared itself to a mass audience.”


What was Matt Weiner trying to say with his Mad Men follow-up, anyway? I have a guess.


Kurt Russell stars as the jolly old elf in this entertainingly vapid new Christmas movie.


Thanksgiving was made for streaming great television with your pants unbuttoned, occasionally groaning about how full you are.


Samin Nosrat, of the Netflix series and the cookbook of the same name, will make your menu sparkle.


The new film is three parts Rocky II, two parts Rocky IV, and one part Creed — with some Dynasty drizzled on top.


The sequel to 2012’s excellent Wreck-It Ralph is a moving tale of an online world spinning out of control.


The new film Ralph Breaks the Internet went through 283,839 drawings — most of which were thrown out — to find its story.


HBO’s anthology drama is a glimpse of TV’s past — and maybe its future.


Amazon’s new series from Mad Men creator Matt Weiner is a gorgeous work in progress.