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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

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    How Burning Cane’s 19-year-old director made his haunting tale of religion in the SouthHow Burning Cane’s 19-year-old director made his haunting tale of religion in the South
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    Phillip Youmans shot the movie the summer before his senior year of high school — and made one of the year’s breakout indies.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The case for spoilers
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    Some people avoid them at all costs. I seek them out — and I’m not alone.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    In Netflix’s Get Me Roger Stone, the notorious GOP operative plays both narrator and villainIn Netflix’s Get Me Roger Stone, the notorious GOP operative plays both narrator and villain
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    The documentary uses Stone’s story as a cipher for modern political history. It’s a horror show.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    How Light from Light’s team used “emotional research” to build an unusual ghost-hunter storyHow Light from Light’s team used “emotional research” to build an unusual ghost-hunter story
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    Jim Gaffigan, Marin Ireland, and director Paul Harrill on their hard-to-describe drama.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    Errol Morris thinks he may have assumed too much with his Steve Bannon documentaryErrol Morris thinks he may have assumed too much with his Steve Bannon documentary
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    The American Dharma director talks about irony, “fuck you” politics, and his controversial film.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    Why “the whole environment in Hollywood had to change” for Harriet to get madeWhy “the whole environment in Hollywood had to change” for Harriet to get made
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    Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard wrote Remember the Titans and Ali — but it took him decades to get Harriet Tubman’s story to the screen. He blames the industry.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    Is Watchmen too confounding for its own good?Is Watchmen too confounding for its own good?
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    Laurie Blake shows up in Tulsa, and the series expands to include more characters from the comic.

    By Emily St. James, Allegra Frank and 1 more
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    16 movies to watch for in November, from Charlie’s Angels to Mister Rogers16 movies to watch for in November, from Charlie’s Angels to Mister Rogers
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    Marriage Story, Knives Out, Waves, The Irishman, and more: It’s a big month at the movies.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    American Dharma paints a damning, delusional portrait of Steve BannonAmerican Dharma paints a damning, delusional portrait of Steve Bannon
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    Errol Morris puts Bannon’s self-mythologizing on full display.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    With American Son, Netflix brings Broadway to the screen in an intriguing new wayWith American Son, Netflix brings Broadway to the screen in an intriguing new way
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    The adaptation, starring Kerry Washington, doesn’t land. But it might signal new things for the streaming giant.

    By Alissa Wilkinson