James is a contributor to the Los Angeles Times and www.andante.com. He has written for Total Film, The Opera Journal, New Times Los Angeles and other publications. James studied Theater, English and Film at the University of Southern California.
In January, 2007, he was featured in the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts' Wave Reviews.
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