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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    The life, death, and rebirth of Jennifer’s Body, according to screenwriter Diablo CodyThe life, death, and rebirth of Jennifer’s Body, according to screenwriter Diablo Cody
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    “I knew ahead of the reviews and everything that this was not going to be a movie that endeared itself to a mass audience.”

    By Emily St. James
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    The Romanoffs ends with a confused but intriguing meditation on identityThe Romanoffs ends with a confused but intriguing meditation on identity
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    What was Matt Weiner trying to say with his Mad Men follow-up, anyway? I have a guess.

    By Emily St. James
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    Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles introduces a Santa who can get itNetflix’s The Christmas Chronicles introduces a Santa who can get it
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    Kurt Russell stars as the jolly old elf in this entertainingly vapid new Christmas movie.

    By Emily St. James
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    Perfect TV shows to stream in your food comaPerfect TV shows to stream in your food coma
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    Thanksgiving was made for streaming great television with your pants unbuttoned, occasionally groaning about how full you are.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
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    Salt Fat Acid Heat host Samin Nosrat’s surefire secret to a successful ThanksgivingSalt Fat Acid Heat host Samin Nosrat’s surefire secret to a successful Thanksgiving
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    Samin Nosrat, of the Netflix series and the cookbook of the same name, will make your menu sparkle.

    By Emily St. James
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    Creed II is no Creed. But it’s a pretty good Rocky sequel.Creed II is no Creed. But it’s a pretty good Rocky sequel.
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    The new film is three parts Rocky II, two parts Rocky IV, and one part Creed — with some Dynasty drizzled on top.

    By Emily St. James
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    What Ralph Breaks the Internet gets especially right about being onlineWhat Ralph Breaks the Internet gets especially right about being online
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    The sequel to 2012’s excellent Wreck-It Ralph is a moving tale of an online world spinning out of control.

    By Emily St. James
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    Why do so many animated films have great stories? One secret: storyboarding.Why do so many animated films have great stories? One secret: storyboarding.
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    The new film Ralph Breaks the Internet went through 283,839 drawings — most of which were thrown out — to find its story.

    By Emily St. James
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    Room 104Room 104
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    HBO’s anthology drama is a glimpse of TV’s past — and maybe its future.

    By Emily St. James
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    The RomanoffsThe Romanoffs
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    Amazon’s new series from Mad Men creator Matt Weiner is a gorgeous work in progress.

    By Emily St. James