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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy are two sides of a story that Joker doesn’t getScorsese’s Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy are two sides of a story that Joker doesn’t get
    Culture

    Todd Phillips’s movie pays homage to the unsettling classics, but misses their point.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    In El Camino, a desperate Jesse Pinkman tries to break free of Breaking BadIn El Camino, a desperate Jesse Pinkman tries to break free of Breaking Bad
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    Walter White’s moral arc shaped Breaking Bad. But El Camino is shaped by Jesse’s.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Gemini Man, starring Will Smith, spells catastrophe for the future of moviesGemini Man, starring Will Smith, spells catastrophe for the future of movies
    Culture

    We should be worried.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Joker is presumably laughing all the way to the bank after a record-breaking opening weekendJoker is presumably laughing all the way to the bank after a record-breaking opening weekend
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    It’s now the biggest October opening of all time.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Lucy in the Sky tries and fails to address astronauts’ “space madness”Lucy in the Sky tries and fails to address astronauts’ “space madness”
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    The film wastes Natalie Portman in the process.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Eddie Murphy is better than ever in Dolemite Is My Name, a bawdy comedy about comedyEddie Murphy is better than ever in Dolemite Is My Name, a bawdy comedy about comedy
    Culture

    The comedian starts his comeback tour by playing the “godfather of rap.”

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Good Place’s final season looks a lot like its first seasonThe Good Place’s final season looks a lot like its first season
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    Eleanor furthers her unlikely plan to save the world in an episode full of romantic complications and golf.

    By Emily St. James, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
    Culture
    Joker has toxic fans. Does that mean it shouldn’t exist?Joker has toxic fans. Does that mean it shouldn’t exist?
    Culture

    The new movie is exposing some of the toughest questions about art.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Here are the 13 movies people will be talking about in OctoberHere are the 13 movies people will be talking about in October
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    From Joker to Jojo Rabbit, The Lighthouse to a new Zombieland, here are the movies to see this month.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    In Judy, Renée Zellweger shines as Judy Garland. But the movie trades real tragedy for a Hollywood ending.In Judy, Renée Zellweger shines as Judy Garland. But the movie trades real tragedy for a Hollywood ending.
    Culture

    Judy faces Judy Garland’s tragedy head on — and then takes the easy way out

    By Alissa Wilkinson

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