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How to Review a Movie

How to Review a Movie

New York Times movie reviewer Alissa Wilkinson tells you how to approach the task with the right mindset

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Jun 16, 2025
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Avoid trailers. Don’t summarize the plot. And make every sentence count.

That’s the advice from Alissa Wilkinson, movie critic for the New York Times since 2023, longtime Vox…

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