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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Netflix’s excellent Horse Girl looks like a typical quirky indie comedy. It’s more than that.Netflix’s excellent Horse Girl looks like a typical quirky indie comedy. It’s more than that.
    Culture

    Alison Brie stars in and co-wrote the empathetic look at a woman with a family history of mental illness.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The best movies the 2020 Oscars didn’t nominateThe best movies the 2020 Oscars didn’t nominate
    Culture

    How to watch the films the Academy snubbed.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Actor Kirk Douglas has died at the age of 103Actor Kirk Douglas has died at the age of 103
    Culture

    The Spartacus star and anti-Blacklist activist was one of the last living links to Hollywood’s Golden Age.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    I love movies. That’s why I hate the Oscars.
    Culture

    Academy Award nominations spotlight great films. So why do the awards themselves leave me cold?

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Technology
    The 2011 film Contagion is even more relevant in 2020, and not just because of coronavirusThe 2011 film Contagion is even more relevant in 2020, and not just because of coronavirus
    Technology

    The once-again-popular drama has a lot to say about rumors and fake news.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Oscars’ international film category is brokenThe Oscars’ international film category is broken
    Culture

    Here’s how its rules need to change.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The 13 best premieres we saw at SundanceThe 13 best premieres we saw at Sundance
    Culture

    From con artists to truffle-hunting dogs, here’s the cream of the prestigious festival’s crop.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?
    Culture

    The Good Place’s bet was that you would care about its characters more than its world. So did you?

    By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    How to watch all 9 of the 2020 Oscars Best Picture nomineesHow to watch all 9 of the 2020 Oscars Best Picture nominees
    Culture

    From Joker to Parasite to Little Women, here are all the movies competing for the Academy’s biggest prize.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Marriage Story’s gently funny take on love and divorce has won plaudits. Will it win Best Picture?Marriage Story’s gently funny take on love and divorce has won plaudits. Will it win Best Picture?
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Noah Baumbach’s tale of the ties that bind.

    By Constance Grady, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more