Alison Willmore

Bob Mondello, NPR senior arts critic, offers informed cultural critique. Alison Willmore, film critic and podcast co-host, brings sharp contemporary movie analysis. They dissect a glossy, tightly staged film about Melania Trump. They discuss posed scenes, authorship and who benefits from Amazon’s big payout. The conversation centers on image control, audience intent, and the film’s polished artifice.

Alison Willmore, Vulture film critic and cohost of Critical Darlings, joins to unpack Jennifer Lawrence’s career and Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love. They trace Lawrence’s star arc from franchises to daring indie choices. The conversation digs into the film’s tonal audacity, provocative scenes, casting risks, Cannes buzz, and MUBI’s big purchase.