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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Will Once Upon a Time in Hollywood finally win Quentin Tarantino the Best Picture Oscar?Will Once Upon a Time in Hollywood finally win Quentin Tarantino the Best Picture Oscar?
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for the director’s twisty elegy for a lost age.

    By Aja Romano, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    Greta Gerwig’s fresh take on Little Women won’t win Best Picture, but it shouldGreta Gerwig’s fresh take on Little Women won’t win Best Picture, but it should
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Greta Gerwig’s beautiful adaptation of a beloved old story.

    By Constance Grady, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    Joker is the most-nominated film at this year’s Oscars. It shouldn’t win Best Picture.Joker is the most-nominated film at this year’s Oscars. It shouldn’t win Best Picture.
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Todd Phillips’s take on the origin of the notorious villain.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Culture
    Why Parasite deserves to win Best PictureWhy Parasite deserves to win Best Picture
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    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed thriller about deception, class, and inequality.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate satire” Jojo Rabbit is up for Best Picture. Should it win?Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate satire” Jojo Rabbit is up for Best Picture. Should it win?
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for the divisive tale of a little boy and his (imaginary) best friend Hitler.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    Why Sundance, America’s largest independent film festival, mattersWhy Sundance, America’s largest independent film festival, matters
    Culture

    The annual festival in Park City, Utah, is where scrappy little indie films go to make it big.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    This year’s Best Documentary Feature Oscar nominees focus on a changing worldThis year’s Best Documentary Feature Oscar nominees focus on a changing world
    Culture

    Here’s how to watch the unusually globe-ranging documentaries competing for an Oscar.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    5 winners and 4 losers of the 2020 Oscar nominations, from Joker to J. Lo5 winners and 4 losers of the 2020 Oscar nominations, from Joker to J. Lo
    Culture

    The big loser was diversity.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    A brief guide to the 2020 Best International Feature Oscar nomineesA brief guide to the 2020 Best International Feature Oscar nominees
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    Here’s how to watch the year’s most celebrated movies from around the globe.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Pop culture that makes bad days betterPop culture that makes bad days better
    Culture

    What to watch, play, read, and listen to when the world is a broken mess.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more

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