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.

Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson in 'Bombshell'

Bombshell Is a Story of Bravery That Might Leave You Cold

The new movie about the downfall of Roger Ailes stars Charlize Theron as Me...

The new movie about the downfall of Roger Ailes stars Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson and John Lithgow as Ailes

Uncut Gems Works Too Hard for Its Grit. But It's Hard to Look Away From Adam Sandler

Sandler plays a diamond dealer and compulsive gambler in a portrait of New ...

Sandler plays a diamond dealer and compulsive gambler in a portrait of New York City's dirty glamour

Sam Rockwell and Paul Walter Hauser in 'Richard Jewell'

Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell Tries to Raise Up the Little Guy. But It Takes Unnecessary Shots in the Process

The movie, based on the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, is tainted by ugly...

The movie, based on the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, is tainted by ugly impulses

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in 'The Aeronauts'

The Aeronauts Is Deflated by a Too-Simplistic Tale of Female Adventure

A beautiful movie about a groundbreaking balloon journey tries too hard to ...

A beautiful movie about a groundbreaking balloon journey tries too hard to make its female protagonist a hero instead of a real person

Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in 'Queen & Slim'

Queen & Slim Is a Romantic Odyssey Marked By Euphoria and Tragedy

The lovers-on-the-lam movie, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith...

The lovers-on-the-lam movie, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, is made of equal parts sorrow and glamor

Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in 'The Two Popes'

The Two Popes Is a Portrait of Complicated Friendship—With a Dash of Papal Pizazz

Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star as Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Franc...

Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star as Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, respectively

Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, Don Johnson and Michael Shannon in 'Knives Out.'

Knives Out Is a Delightful Whodunit Attuned to the Worries of the Modern World

Director Rian Johnson’s latest, with an all-star ensemble cast including Ch...

Director Rian Johnson’s latest, with an all-star ensemble cast including Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis and Chris Evans, is more than your standard murder mystery