
Alissa Wilkinson
Former Senior Correspondent + Critic
Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson


There’s a reason this summer’s films felt like they were made for quarantine, even though they weren’t.


Baker believed in the power of grassroots activism, and she spent her life fighting injustice.


Tanner ’88 perfectly satirized the faux authenticity that candidates adopt to get elected.


Boys State is just the latest movie to paint a picture of a changing system in a televised America.


I hear you saying, “Oh, great! Just what I need.” But trust me!


Two new films — She Dies Tomorrow and Strasbourg 1518 — cut through our fantasies about life and loneliness.


It’s a good weekend to get a little creeped out.

Deciding which streaming services to subscribe to is daunting. Here’s what you need to know.


Fear City takes everything at face value, and the results are tedious and vapid.


From freestyle rap to a Southern gothic novelist.