Stephanie Zacharek@szacharek

Film Critic at TIME. I never travel far without a little Big Star.

 NYC
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Joined January 2011
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Love in a Warm Climate: My essay for @Criterion on one of my favorite movies of all time, The Palm Beach Story: criterion.com/current/posts/…
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Is it time for a (generally great) cinematographer to get checked for cataracts? On the mess that is DIGGER: time.com/article/2026/09/29/…

Tom Cruise Bloviates His Way Through the Aggressively Unfunny Digger

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's latest film has a million moving parks and nothing to say

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Catherine Tinker@catherinetinker
Sep 2
This is what they should play people off to in the Oscars
Steven Price@SteveBPrice
10 Nov 2023
Had a lot of fun scoring Coyote Vs Acme. As no-one will be able to hear it now, due to bizarre anti-art studio financial shenanigans I will never understand, here is a bit of behind the scenes footage of our “Meep Meep” Roadrunner choir, with apologies to Tchaikovsky…
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Will Forte@OrvilleIV
Aug 28
Thank you to everyone who fought for this movie— Coyote Vs Acme in theaters NOW :)
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A movie that almost wasn't, and it's terrific. COYOTE VS. ACME: time.com/article/2026/08/27/…

Run, Don't Walk, to See 'Coyote vs. Acme'

The new Looney Toons movie, a blend of live-action and animation, is a late-summer delight that almost didn't see the light of day.

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Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton. Dolly was a global cultural icon whose seven-decade career reached generations of fans. Beyond entertainment, Dolly leaves a significant philanthropic legacy through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of millions of books to children worldwide. At Nine-Two-Five tonight, we celebrate her and her legacy 💖
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Dolly, oh Dolly! From the vaults: salon.com/2000/10/31/parton/
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Because this list was compiled from votes by "influential directors, actors and other notable names," it's boring. (Sorry!) But what IS interesting is that you can click through to see some of the luminaries' ballots. THAT'S where the weirdness lies. nytimes.com/interactive/2025…

The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.

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Sorry, but lists compiled by committee are just boring. Idiosyncrasies are flattened out; you end up with a bunch of the usual suspects, titles that everybody thinks -should- be on such a list. The individual ballots are much cooler!
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Poor baby boo
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Stefan Rousseau@StefanRousseau
Jul 21
Photo du Jour: Members of the press photograph a dead mouse caught by Larry the Downing St cat (left). By Stefan Rousseau/PA
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If I’m going to say, “Oh, but consider the craftsmanship!” about one film this year, it’s going to be DISCLOSURE DAY, not THE ODYSSEY.
Mike_Sauce@M_Sawce
Jul 21
Shot of the year
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People with tix for tonight's Dylan show at @ForestHillsStdm (sadly, I'm one of them) are having a field day with the metaphors.
Joe Reubens@joereubens
Jul 21
What's going on with the dylan show, @ForestHillsStdm ? You don't have to be a weatherman to know a hard rain is gonna fall. Seek shelter from the storm elsewhere? I don't want to be down in the flood just to see the concert canceled last minute because high water's everywhere...
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Matt Slotnick
@matt_slotnick
Jul 16
the most confusing part of the odyssey is how this took 10 years
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FWIW theguardian.com/film/2026/ju…

Chastity, nodding and enormous pores: will women also love Nolan’s Odyssey?

Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation has been met with almost universal acclaim – from mostly male film critics. Might women find the journey less comfortable?

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New York Film Festival
@TheNYFF
Jul 16
We’re thrilled to announce that James Gray’s PAPER TIGER, starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson, is the #NYFF64 Opening Night selection, making its North American premiere on September 25! Opening Night is presented in partnership with @ROLEX. Learn more: filmlinc.org/tiger
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We need more lavish, big-screen entertainments, made with care. But we still have a right to ask for more than THE ODYSSEY delivers. time.com/article/2026/07/15/…

'The Odyssey' Is Just Another Reason for Despair

Christopher Nolan's latest is a testament to the filmmaker’s solemn dedication to the hallowed tradition of filmmaking, but a movie still needs to add up to something you actually want to watch.

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You've got to be F-ing kidding me. This is what we now consider a "win"?
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RT @selfstyledsiren: Thank you, jesus christ do you know how often Manny Farber was wrong
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David Rooney@DavidCRooney1
Jul 1
Since July 1 is the divine Debbie Harry’s birthday (her 81st), seems a good time to revisit these gorgeously cinematic Nan Goldin shots from the 2024 Gucci Blondie Bag campaign. ❤️
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David Rooney@DavidCRooney1
Jun 27
In honor of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday tomorrow, time for a rewatch tonight of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, one of the most enduring comedies of the 1970s and possibly the funniest horror parody ever made. Peerless cast, sadly all now gone.
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