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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
    How the 2014 Christian film God’s Not Dead became a hit and spawned an ideological empireHow the 2014 Christian film God’s Not Dead became a hit and spawned an ideological empire
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    The massively successful indie foretold the future of entertainment.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is what happens when a franchise gives upStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is what happens when a franchise gives up
    Culture

    The new movie is a colossal failure of imagination.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
    Beyoncé’s Lemonade is one of the best movies of the 2010sBeyoncé’s Lemonade is one of the best movies of the 2010s
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    The superstar helmed one of the decade’s most radical films.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
    How to watch the 20 best documentaries of the 2010sHow to watch the 20 best documentaries of the 2010s
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    In a decade where reality and fiction blurred, these movies showed us who we really are.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
    The Social Network knew we’d spend the next decade moving our offline lives onlineThe Social Network knew we’d spend the next decade moving our offline lives online
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    Back in 2010, a website became a white-knuckle thriller and predicted a dismal online future.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    19 books from the 2010s we can’t stop thinking about19 books from the 2010s we can’t stop thinking about
    Culture

    The most important books of the decade, according to Vox staff.

    By Haleema Shah, Ezra Klein and 17 more
    Culture
    Malevolent houseplants are coming for us in the horror film Little JoeMalevolent houseplants are coming for us in the horror film Little Joe
    Culture

    The director and star explain how they made the heady, dread-filled creepfest.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Adam Sandler’s starring role in Uncut Gems almost didn’t happenAdam Sandler’s starring role in Uncut Gems almost didn’t happen
    Culture

    Directors Josh and Benny Safdie thought seeing the comedian on a screen at Cannes was as close as they’d get to him.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Clint Eastwood’s new movie Richard Jewell thwarts its truth-telling by smearing its female journalistClint Eastwood’s new movie Richard Jewell thwarts its truth-telling by smearing its female journalist
    Culture

    Richard Jewell’s tagline says it’s about “the truth.” It’s not.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How to shoot a documentary inside a Mexican ambulanceHow to shoot a documentary inside a Mexican ambulance
    Culture

    Private ambulances serve much of Mexico City. Midnight Family tells the story of one.

    By Alissa Wilkinson