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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    The best movies out this weekend
    The Last Black Man in San FranciscoThe Last Black Man in San Francisco
    The best movies out this weekend

    The stunning, elegiac debut drama is currently in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Last Black Man in San Francisco is so good, it’s hard to believe it’s a debut featureThe Last Black Man in San Francisco is so good, it’s hard to believe it’s a debut feature
    Culture

    Part biography, part love letter, the movie is an elegy for a city lost to time.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Black Mirror’s Miley Cyrus episode rebels against positivity cultureBlack Mirror’s Miley Cyrus episode rebels against positivity culture
    Culture

    “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too” says that empowerment is not always empowering.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Ava DuVernay uses real history to damn the present in Netflix’s When They See UsAva DuVernay uses real history to damn the present in Netflix’s When They See Us
    Culture

    Trump’s involvement in the case — and refusal to change his mind — is just a cipher for America.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us is a rich, enraging retelling of the Central Park Five caseAva DuVernay’s When They See Us is a rich, enraging retelling of the Central Park Five case
    Culture

    The four-part Netflix series is essential viewing to understand today’s America.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Always Be My MaybeAlways Be My Maybe
    Culture

    The rom-com starring Ali Wong and Randall Park is streaming on Netflix.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    MaMa
    Culture

    The maniacal horror movie starring Octavia Spencer is currently in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    RocketmanRocketman
    Culture

    The shiny, imaginative Elton John biopic is currently in theaters.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Godzilla: King of the Monsters has lots of fighting monsters. Why did it bother with humans?Godzilla: King of the Monsters has lots of fighting monsters. Why did it bother with humans?
    Culture

    Blockbusters can certainly be both cool-looking and good. So why doesn’t this one try?

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The 15 best movies we saw at Cannes this yearThe 15 best movies we saw at Cannes this year
    Culture

    The annual film festival sets the pace for the rest of the year in cinema. Here’s what we’ll be talking about.

    By Alissa Wilkinson