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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    On going back to the moviesOn going back to the movies
    Culture

    And seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Luca is a Pixar fable about sea monsters, friendship, and pastaLuca is a Pixar fable about sea monsters, friendship, and pasta
    Culture

    Now streaming on Disney+, it’s a tale about accepting others — and yourself.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How In the Heights’ creators turned the hit Broadway musical into a movieHow In the Heights’ creators turned the hit Broadway musical into a movie
    Culture

    Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jon M. Chu talk about the challenges and joys of adapting for the big screen.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Technology
    MoviePass was even shadier than we thoughtMoviePass was even shadier than we thought
    Technology

    The service’s most devoted users were apparently getting scammed by the company.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    June is stacked with new movies. Here are 12 to watch for.June is stacked with new movies. Here are 12 to watch for.
    Culture

    Beach vacations, tragic romances, a living legend, and more.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The best $130 I ever spent: A Major League Baseball TV pass
    Money

    It turned out that after the past year and change, I needed a new type of narrative.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    A Quiet Place Part II takes a good premise and extends itA Quiet Place Part II takes a good premise and extends it
    Culture

    The sequel to the 2018 hit is a fun, taut tease for an expanded universe.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The empty comfort of Friends: The ReunionThe empty comfort of Friends: The Reunion
    Culture

    Could this be any more pointless?

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The 19 biggest movies of the summerThe 19 biggest movies of the summer
    Culture

    Summer blockbusters are back! Here are the biggest and buzziest, from In the Heights to Zola, to Space Jam 2.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The long-awaited In the Heights movie is electrifying and perfectly timedThe long-awaited In the Heights movie is electrifying and perfectly timed
    Culture

    Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit is now poised to be the movie of the summer.

    By Alissa Wilkinson