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


The self-styled provocative bloodbath is a masterclass in botched satire.


The actor played cool about the diagnosis on social media.


The Austin-based event is the first major arts festival to be canceled due to the outbreak.


Ben Affleck’s offscreen life weaves into his excellent performance.


Structured like a Dungeons & Dragons-style fantasy quest, Onward is gentle, charming, and lovable.


Elisabeth Moss is brilliant as a woman trying to escape her husband’s clutches.


Beasts of the Southern Wild director Benh Zeitlin returns with an intriguing but muddled take on the old legend.


Books, movies, and podcasts can help clarify the story that led to the criminal conviction of the disgraced mogul.


Director Jacqueline Olive wanted audiences to “have a stake” in understanding communities traumatized by violence.


How the rising star prepared to play a character who “behaves as if she is the star of her own film.”