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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Work is going global. American Factory’s directors explain how they captured its challenges.Work is going global. American Factory’s directors explain how they captured its challenges.
    Culture

    The documentary is the first in the Obamas’ Netflix slate, and it’s a fascinating look into the future.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Ready or Not is a dark horror comedy with the obliviously rich in its crosshairsReady or Not is a dark horror comedy with the obliviously rich in its crosshairs
    Culture

    A wealthy family goes hunting — and the prey fights back.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Woodstock was a beautiful, idealistic mess. The Woodstock Generation was the letdown.
    Culture

    Watching the documentary 50 years later is a lesson in the failures of idealism.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    American Factory, the first film in the Obamas’ Netflix slate, is one of the year’s best docsAmerican Factory, the first film in the Obamas’ Netflix slate, is one of the year’s best docs
    Culture

    The fly-on-the-wall look at a former GM factory in Dayton bought by a Chinese company is a fascinating peek into the challenges of globalization.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    What HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones gets right about evangelicalsWhat HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones gets right about evangelicals
    Culture

    Danny McBride’s new show satirizes — and sympathizes with — a family of televangelists.

    By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Where’d You Go, Bernadette is a plodding, baffling misfireWhere’d You Go, Bernadette is a plodding, baffling misfire
    Culture

    Even Cate Blanchett can’t save this movie.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The best movies out this weekend
    LuceLuce
    The best movies out this weekend

    The gripping, provocative psychodrama is currently in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The best movies out this weekend
    Good BoysGood Boys
    The best movies out this weekend

    The tween comedy (that’s definitely for adults) is currently in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Good Boys is a very funny reminder of how great it is to not be a tween anymoreGood Boys is a very funny reminder of how great it is to not be a tween anymore
    Culture

    Three sixth graders end up on a journey of mishaps, raunch, and friendship.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The director of one of the year’s weirdest documentaries doesn’t really care if you like his movieThe director of one of the year’s weirdest documentaries doesn’t really care if you like his movie
    Culture

    Hulu’s The Amazing Johnathan Documentary seems contrived. Director Ben Berman insists it isn’t.

    By Alissa Wilkinson