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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    The Hunt’s cancellation and Hollywood’s history of self-censorship, explainedThe Hunt’s cancellation and Hollywood’s history of self-censorship, explained
    Culture

    The movie industry has tried for a century to keep the government out of the box office.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    CNN’s Chris Cuomo said “Fredo” is like “the n-word” for Italians. It’s … not.CNN’s Chris Cuomo said “Fredo” is like “the n-word” for Italians. It’s … not.
    Culture

    It’s a reference to The Godfather.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How filmmaker Nanfu Wang exposed the global repercussions of China’s “one child” policyHow filmmaker Nanfu Wang exposed the global repercussions of China’s “one child” policy
    Culture

    The One Child Nation director talks about the risks of her work and the power of propaganda.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    “Women don’t have to be angels”: Andrea Berloff on her new mob drama The Kitchen“Women don’t have to be angels”: Andrea Berloff on her new mob drama The Kitchen
    Culture

    Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, and Tiffany Haddish take over Hell’s Kitchen in the new, gritty film.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The best movies out this weekend
    One Child NationOne Child Nation
    The best movies out this weekend

    The harrowing, vital documentary about China’s one child policy and its global implications is currently in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How the Manson family became a pop culture tropeHow the Manson family became a pop culture trope
    Culture

    It’s an American horror story.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How the Manson murders changed Hollywood, explained by Joan DidionHow the Manson murders changed Hollywood, explained by Joan Didion
    Culture

    “No one was surprised.”

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Luce lets Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts play complicated women. Here’s how they did it.Luce lets Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts play complicated women. Here’s how they did it.
    Culture

    The film challenges the viewers’, and the actresses’, notions of racial privilege.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    For Sama captures life in Aleppo under siege. It’s not like anything you’ve seen before.For Sama captures life in Aleppo under siege. It’s not like anything you’ve seen before.
    Culture

    A Syrian mother stayed once the bombings began, and now her experiences are a terrific documentary.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The best movies out this weekend
    Honeyland is a gorgeous documentary about a Macedonian beekeeperHoneyland is a gorgeous documentary about a Macedonian beekeeper
    The best movies out this weekend

    A vibrant, fascinating, and sober documentary that examines a serious issue — the endangerment of bees — by way of a human portrait.

    By Alissa Wilkinson