Caryn James

New York

Film Critic at BBC

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Film and TV critic, novelist. Film Critic @BBC_Culture. Contributor to the Wall Street Journal and the Hollywood Reporter, among others.

Articles

'The Last of Us 2': 'Reviravolta na trama mata a alma da série', diz crítico da BBC

1 week ago | terra.com.br | Caryn James

Apesar de todas as criaturas com o cérebro infectado por um fungo que ficam vagando na série, The Last of Us nunca foi realmente sobre zumbis. A primeira temporada funcionou tão bem por causa do vínculo cada vez mais forte entre os protagonistas Joel e Ellie, a adolescente órfã que ele foi contratado para levar até o outro lado do país, e que acabou se tornando sua filha postiça.
Warfare review: A combat epic that 'does what film does best'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Caryn James

Warfare review: A combat epic that 'does what film does best'A24Alex Garland explored the slide into fractious factionalism in Civil War. Now he turns his gaze towards the ferocity of combat in new film Warfare, which stars Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis and Charles Melton. Joseph Quinn's excruciating howls of pain go on and on, and on and on in Warfare, continuing long after most films would have moved forward.
Trouble in Paradise? Why The White Lotus season three divided fans and critics

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Caryn James

Trouble in Paradise? Why The White Lotus season three divided fans and criticsFabio Lovino/ HBORight from the start, season three of Mike White's Thailand-set one percenter drama was beset by criticism and debate – where will the series go from here? Within seconds of the highly anticipated final episode of The White Lotus’s season three ending on Sunday evening, the reactions and reviews for the 83-min closer were in. The viewers might as well have been talking about two different shows.
The Last of Us season two review: 'The plot twist tears the heart out of the series'

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Caryn James

The Last of Us season two review: 'The plot twist tears the heart out of the series'HBOThe video game adaptation won many plaudits for its grim-but-humane first season. Amidst a semblance of civilisation, the second series is an uneven odyssey. Despite all the mush-brained infected creatures roaming around, The Last of Us was never really about the zombies.
Your Friends and Neighbors review: 'Radically different from any other show'

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Caryn James

Jon Hamm excels in Apple TV+'s "emotionally real but absurdist" drama about a desperate corporate man who resorts to stealing from his neighbours. Jon Hamm has his best role since Mad Men and brings all his sharp comic timing and dramatic nuance to it as Andrew Cooper, known as Coop, a hedge-fund manager who loses his job and manoeuvres to maintain his elaborate lifestyle and sense of himself.
The Last of Us to Dying for Sex: 11 of the best TV shows to watch this April

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Caryn James

The Last of Us to Dying for Sex: 11 of the best TV shows to watch this AprilHBOFrom the return of HBO's zombie apocalypse thriller to Michelle Williams in a provocative new role. Amazon PrimeIn this droll new series, Kevin Bacon adds demon-chasing bounty-hunter to his long list of horror characters.
'Branca de Neve': como filme da Disney se tornou um dos mais polêmicos de 2025

1 month ago | terra.com.br | Caryn James

Pouca gente imaginaria que a guerra em Gaza teria impacto em um remake da Disney. Mas a versão live-action do clássico Branca de Neve e os Sete Anões acabou não só sendo capturada pelo debate em torno do conflito no Oriente Médio, como também virou mais um ponto em torno do qual as profundas divisões políticas e sociais do mundo de hoje se manifestam. Tudo isso ainda antes de seu lançamento global, previsto para o próxima dia 21 de março.
'Branca de Neve': como filme da Disney se tornou um dos mais polêmicos de 2025

1 month ago | correiobraziliense.com.br | Caryn James

Pouca gente imaginaria que a guerra em Gaza teria impacto em um remake da Disney. Mas a versão live-action do clássico Branca de Neve e os Sete Anões acabou não só sendo capturada pelo debate em torno do conflito no Oriente Médio, como também virou mais um ponto em torno do qual as profundas divisões políticas e sociais do mundo de hoje se manifestam. Tudo isso ainda antes de seu lançamento global, previsto para o próxima dia 21 de março.
'Branca de Neve': como filme da Disney se tornou um dos mais polêmicos de 2025

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Caryn James

Pouca gente imaginaria que a guerra em Gaza teria impacto em um remake da Disney. Mas a versão live-action do clássico Branca de Neve e os Sete Anões acabou não só sendo capturada pelo debate em torno do conflito no Oriente Médio, como também virou mais um ponto em torno do qual as profundas …
Will Snow White be a 'victim of its moment'? How the Disney remake became 2025's most divisive film

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Caryn James

The live-action version of the classic fairy-tale animation sounded like a surefire hit. But even before it's reached cinemas, the response to it has been loud and often hostile. You wouldn't think that the war in Gaza would have much impact on a Disney remake. But the live-action Snow White, a revamped version of the 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has become a flashpoint for social and political divisions, even before its global release next week.