Alissa Wilkinson
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‘Brandy Hellville’ Documentary Is a New Twist on Exposés About Cults
The film examines the retailer’s tactics and is surprisingly similar to exposés about cults.
‘The Greatest Hits’ Review: Yes, She Could Turn Back Time.
A high-concept movie about music and grief lacks follow through.
‘In Flames’ Review: A Patriarchy Horror Story
Set in Pakistan, the story of a young woman and her family, hemmed in by men, shifts from realism to genre, with heart-pumping consequences.
Why Filmmakers Love to Adapt Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley
In the new series and in five previous movies, the character serves as a blank slate to examine the mores and concerns of the time.
‘Girls State’ and ‘Boys State’ Document Politics Through Teenagers’ Eyes
Though both documentaries follow programs for rising high school seniors, their differences speak volumes about the challenges the participants face.
‘The Old Oak’ Review: The Audacity of Hope
A family of Syrian refugees connects with a once-thriving mining town in Ken Loach’s moving drama.
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Review: Running Out of Steam
The latest in the Warner Bros. Monsterverse franchise shows signs of an anemic imagination.
‘Wicked Little Letters’ Review: Prim, Proper and Profane
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley elevate a comedy about a weird true tale of defamation and dirty words.
‘Art Talent Show’: A Documentary Celebration and Sendup
“Art Talent Show” follows students applying to a prestigious Czech academy. The film is both a tribute to the contemporary scene and a sendup.
‘Late Night With the Devil’ Review: Selling Your Soul for the Ratings
An occult-obsessed nation is nimbly captured in this found-footage horror film about a late night show gone horribly wrong.