Melissa Anderson

Melissa Anderson is the senior film critic at the Village Voice, for which she first began writing in 2000. Her work also appears in the publications of the Voice’s film partner, Voice Media Group: LA Weekly, Denver Westword, Phoenix New Times, Miami New Times, Broward-Palm Beach New Times, Houston Press and Dallas Observer.

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Image: Bertrand Bonello Takes on Teen Terrorism in a Hypnotizing, Estranging Film

Film Reviews

Bertrand Bonello Takes on Teen Terrorism in a Hypnotizing, Estranging Film

By Melissa Anderson

Image: Feel-Good Rapper Comedy Patti Cake$ Doesn’t Earn Its Mic

Film Reviews

Feel-Good Rapper Comedy Patti Cake$ Doesn’t Earn Its Mic

By Melissa Anderson

Image: Atomic Blonde: At Least the Fights Are Good

Film Reviews

Atomic Blonde: At Least the Fights Are Good

By Melissa Anderson

Image: David Lowery’s A Ghost Story Gets Lost in Time and Space

Film Reviews

David Lowery’s A Ghost Story Gets Lost in Time and Space

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Image: Sisterhood is Powerful — and Pugnacious — in Girls Trip

Film Reviews

Sisterhood is Powerful — and Pugnacious — in Girls Trip

By Melissa Anderson

Image: Salma Hayek Commandeers Beatriz at Dinner's Nimble Class Comedy

Film & TV

Salma Hayek Commandeers Beatriz at Dinner's Nimble Class Comedy

By Melissa Anderson

Image: Wonder Woman Emerges to Save the World But Risks Losing Herself

Film Reviews

Wonder Woman Emerges to Save the World But Risks Losing Herself

By Melissa Anderson

Image: Azazel Jacobs’s The Lovers Plumbs the Mysteries of Matrimony

Film Reviews

Azazel Jacobs’s The Lovers Plumbs the Mysteries of Matrimony

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