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


“I’m an actor. I’m not famous. You’ve seen me in a hundred million things, and you have a vestigial memory of what I look like.”


If nominated for Best Picture, it would be a historic first.


Lots of critics have tried to write Bird off as an objectivist, but the truth is much more complicated.


But is the show running out of story for its main character? Also: Was that [spoiler] on the radio?!


“The Passenger” doesn’t make us rethink the show entirely, but it offers a promising setup for season three. Maybe.


Like a video game, Westworld only works when you “play” it.


Chinatown, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and L.A. Confidential explore the shady deals that built the sprawling megalopolis.

Watching Sicario 2 in a time of border crisis.


“It’s not a good feeling to get hate mail every single day, but you know that it resonated with people.”


The coming Fox-Disney merger makes it an advantageous time for Fox employees to attack Fox News.