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


The director wanted his World War I drama to feel more like “a ticking-clock thriller” than a war movie.


Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, HBO, and Fleabag all won big. But Netflix had some huge losses.


The actress became the first woman of Asian descent to win for her performance in a comedy or musical film.


The way we talk about some movies changed, and not for the better.


J.J. Abrams heard toxic fans’ complaints. And now he’s trying to distance himself from them — and Rian Johnson.


The Pulitzer-winning playwright’s latest, Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven, returns to his themes of grace, fear, and the possibility of redemption.


The new movie doesn’t “update” the novel. It does something much better.


Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in a whimsical but thoughtful tale about Benedict, Francis, and God.


This movie is indescribable. Let’s try.


The new film is a shockingly bad take on a very important issue.