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


Why we love this Best Picture nominee.


On the re-recorded version of her 2008 album Fearless, the artist’s new perspective on her work shines through.


Great performances and fascinating technical choices power the riveting drama starring Riz Ahmed as a drummer who’s going deaf.


How the Best Picture nominee depicts grief, gig employment, and the American heartland.


The other seven episodes of this drama about the people who work at a strip club in Mississippi are pretty great too.


The movie, starring Anthony Hopkins, is heartbreaking and brilliant.


Our critics have wildly differing opinions about the movie. Will the Oscars?


HBO is trumpeting Game of Thrones’ 10th anniversary. But does anybody still really care?


The trend of movies that seemingly exist just to advertise intellectual property vaults is unsettling.


Apple doesn’t own a major franchise like Marvel or Star Trek, so it’s had to focus on fresh, original ideas.