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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Why Sam Mendes made 1917 look like it was shot in a single, continuous takeWhy Sam Mendes made 1917 look like it was shot in a single, continuous take
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    The director wanted his World War I drama to feel more like “a ticking-clock thriller” than a war movie.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    9 winners and one really big loser from the 2020 Golden Globes9 winners and one really big loser from the 2020 Golden Globes
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    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, HBO, and Fleabag all won big. But Netflix had some huge losses.

    By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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    Awkwafina made history with her Golden Globe win for The FarewellAwkwafina made history with her Golden Globe win for The Farewell
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    The actress became the first woman of Asian descent to win for her performance in a comedy or musical film.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
    In 2016, the Ghostbusters reboot didn’t change movies. But the backlash was a bad omen.In 2016, the Ghostbusters reboot didn’t change movies. But the backlash was a bad omen.
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

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

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was designed to be the opposite of The Last JediStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was designed to be the opposite of The Last Jedi
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    J.J. Abrams heard toxic fans’ complaints. And now he’s trying to distance himself from them — and Rian Johnson.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Alissa Wilkinson
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    How Stephen Adly Guirgis writes some of the best dialogue in American theaterHow Stephen Adly Guirgis writes some of the best dialogue in American theater
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    The Pulitzer-winning playwright’s latest, Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven, returns to his themes of grace, fear, and the possibility of redemption.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    Greta Gerwig’s Little Women adaptation is genuinely extraordinaryGreta Gerwig’s Little Women adaptation is genuinely extraordinary
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    The new movie doesn’t “update” the novel. It does something much better.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    You don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy Netflix’s The Two PopesYou don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy Netflix’s The Two Popes
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    Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in a whimsical but thoughtful tale about Benedict, Francis, and God.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    The effanineffable, deep and inscrutable, singular CatsThe effanineffable, deep and inscrutable, singular Cats
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    This movie is indescribable. Let’s try.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Bombshell turns the story of harassment at Fox News into a schlocky girl power anthemBombshell turns the story of harassment at Fox News into a schlocky girl power anthem
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    The new film is a shockingly bad take on a very important issue.

    By Alissa Wilkinson