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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    The best movies out this weekend
    Sword of TrustSword of Trust
    The best movies out this weekend

    The comedy about strangers in Alabama and conspiracy theories is currently in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The best movies out this weekend
    The FarewellThe Farewell
    The best movies out this weekend

    The quiet, moving family drama is in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Lion King 2019 vs. the original: what’s better and worse about the remakeLion King 2019 vs. the original: what’s better and worse about the remake
    Culture

    The Lion King remake isn’t a better movie, but it did a few things better than the original.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Farewell director Lulu Wang on challenging “what Americanness means”The Farewell director Lulu Wang on challenging “what Americanness means”
    Culture

    Her new film, about her own family, tells a story about identity that’s more than skin-deep.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Younger is a great show. One of its love interests, not so much.Younger is a great show. One of its love interests, not so much.
    Culture

    And in the latest episode, he really blew it.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Stuber is just an okay comedy, but it’s great dystopian horrorStuber is just an okay comedy, but it’s great dystopian horror
    Culture

    Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista star in a tale of two guys in a ride share, learning some very creepy life lessons.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Jesse Eisenberg on the “aspirational and also absurd” manliness in his new movieJesse Eisenberg on the “aspirational and also absurd” manliness in his new movie
    Culture

    In The Art of Self-Defense, Eisenberg plays a sad-sack accountant who starts studying karate.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Disney’s Lion King remake is just like the original, but without the magicDisney’s Lion King remake is just like the original, but without the magic
    Culture

    It’s a bloated retread without a reason.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Farewell is a stunning leading role debut for AwkwafinaThe Farewell is a stunning leading role debut for Awkwafina
    Culture

    Lulu Wang’s warm, funny film about a Chinese family grieving while they celebrate is one of the year’s outstanding dramas.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    A changing America finally demands that the Central Park Five prosecutors face consequences
    Race

    The men were exonerated in 2002. Why did Linda Fairstein only face widespread public outcry after When They See Us retold the story?

    By Alissa Wilkinson