Alissa Wilkinson
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‘Taking Venice’ Offers a Glimpse at Conspiracy Theories Around the 1964 Biennale
The documentary offers a glimpse of how the arts were treated very differently in midcentury America.
‘Back to Black’ Review: Another Amy Winehouse Biopic? No, No, No.
The facts get softened and shuffled for an Amy Winehouse biopic that leaves her perspective at the edges.
‘Babes’ Review: Adulting, With Babies
Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau star in Pamela Adlon’s pregnancy comedy, but it never quite lands.
The Power of the ‘Planet of the Apes’
Why is this long-running film series so gripping and effective? Because it doesn’t monkey around.
Why ‘The Jinx’ Owes Its Existence to a Bizarre Movie About Robert Durst
Film can be influential in strange ways. The HBO series and follow-up wouldn’t have been made if a killer hadn’t taken a liking to a...
What Ethan Hawke’s ‘Wildcat’ Gets Right About Flannery O’Connor
Those familiar with her menagerie of grotesques, her views of Southern society, her tortured faith and inner contradictions will get what his film is doing.
Yance Ford’s “Power” Documentary Argues That Policing and Politics Are Inextricable
Though Yance Ford’s new Netflix documentary takes on a much-explored topic, its mix of personal and polemic makes for a strong argument.
‘Gasoline Rainbow’ Review: We’re on a Ride to Nowhere
This semi-fictional tale of a road trip for weirdos is full of joy.
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: Hail, Caesar
The latest installment in an excellent series finds mythology turning into power.
‘The Contestant’ on Hulu Offers a Glimpse of Reality TV Ethics
The documentary tells the strange story of a groundbreaking 1998 Japanese TV show but doesn’t go far enough in its examination.