Alissa Wilkinson
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‘Happy Clothes’ Review: Patricia Field Doc Is Pleasantly Chaotic
“Happy Clothes” covers her work on “Emily in Paris” and “Sex and the City,” as well as her time as a tastemaker in the 1970s...
‘The Substance’ Review: An Indecent Disclosure
Demi Moore stars in an absurdly gory tale of an aging actress who discovers a deadly cure for obscurity.
‘A Different Man’ Review: Face, Off
Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson star in a marvelously inventive dark comedy about a man who can’t change his insides.
How ‘Speak No Evil’ Starring James McAvoy Differs From the Original
The 2022 original retains its chilling power thanks to a worldview that the new version seems unwilling to embrace.
At the Movies, the Apocalypse Has Already Arrived
In “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Megalopolis” and more, the sense of an isolated and fearful humanity pervades this season’s films.
Can a Film Say Something New About the U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis?
“Borderland: The Line Within” takes a surprisingly multidisciplinary approach fueled by both personal history and government data.
‘My Old Ass’ Review: If She Could Turn Back Time
A buoyant comedy with a big heart follows a teen girl who meets her older self the summer before college.
A Film That Makes the Stationary Lives of Oysters Into a Wondrous Tale
“Holding Back the Tide” weaves facts and dreamy moments into an unconventional take on the nature documentary that very much affects humans.
‘The Goldman Case’ Review: Sticking to the Facts
An electrifying courtroom drama based on a real 1976 case calls the very nature of equality and justice into question.
‘My First Film’ Review: Arriving Where You Started
Zia Anger’s movie about her first movie is full of nested layers, but mostly it’s a meditation on how, and why, we create.