Stephanie Zacharek

Stephanie Zacharek is the film critic for TIME in New York City. She was previously the film critic at the Village Voice and Salon, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 2015.

Recent Articles

'True Spirit' Is an Ode to Teen Independence

The Netflix adventure tells the story of Jessica Watson, who at age 16 became the youngest person to sail around the world solo

By Stephanie Zacharek February 2, 2023

The World Needs Movies Like '80 For Brady'

Movies aimed at older women are often disparaged. It's time to reframe the way we talk about them

By Stephanie Zacharek February 2, 2023

'Knock at the Cabin' Is a Preachy Horror Film

M. Night Shyamalan's latest is a sometimes tense but largely cumbersome parable about modern families

By Stephanie Zacharek February 2, 2023

One Fine Morning Is a Quiet, Sturdy Portrait

Mia Hansen-Løve's latest drama stars Léa Seydoux as a woman stuck in between

By Stephanie Zacharek January 27, 2023

'You Hurt My Feelings' Is Wryly Delightful

Nicole Holofcener's latest stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus

By Stephanie Zacharek January 27, 2023

Cat Person Makes a Mess Out of a Good Story

Susanna Fogel's adaptation of the 2017 New Yorker story about the perils of dating takes everything admirable about its source material and spins it into an overloaded mess

By Stephanie Zacharek January 23, 2023

'You People' Strains to Make Its Points

Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill's comedy about an interracial relationship stretches hard to make its points, but for the most part it’s terminally safe

By Stephanie Zacharek January 20, 2023

In Review: When You Finish Saving the World

In Jesse Eisenberg's directorial debut, Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard star as mother and son who lose sight of each other for a time

By Stephanie Zacharek January 20, 2023

'Matilda the Musical' Is a Lively Reimagining

The new Netflix movie is a fleet and entertaining film version of the 2011 stage show, itself adapted from Roald Dahl's 1988 novel

By Stephanie Zacharek December 25, 2022

Iranian Drama 'No Bears' Shows an Artist Fighting Despair

In Jafar Panahi's latest film, defiance is the ultimate act of survival

By Stephanie Zacharek December 23, 2022
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