Esther Zuckerman

Zuckerman is a contributor for TIME.

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Emma Mackey on Becoming Ella McCay

After breaking out in Netflix's Sex Education, Mackey takes the leading role in James L. Brooks' return to the movies.

By Esther Zuckerman

Noah and Jacobi Jupe on Making 'Hamnet'

The younger Jupe plays Shakespeare's son Hamnet, while his older brother plays Hamlet in the play into which the Bard channels his grief.

By Esther Zuckerman

Bess Wohl on 'Liberation'

The playwright on the legacy of second-wave feminism, her mother’s role in it, and the state of women's rights today.

By Esther Zuckerman

How I Changed My Mind About 'Nobody Wants This'

Girls' showrunner Jenni Konner joined the once divisive Netflix rom-com, bringing new depth for its second season.

By Esther Zuckerman

The True Story Behind 'Blue Moon'

Richard Linklater's latest collaboration with Ethan Hawke features the actor as Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart at the end of his career.

By Esther Zuckerman

Harris Dickinson on 'Urchin'

The actor makes his directorial debut with 'Urchin,' a dreamlike film about life on the margins

By Esther Zuckerman

Ben Stiller on His New Documentary About His Parents

In 'Nothing Is Lost: Stiller and Meara,' Stiller delves into his parents' working and personal relationship, as the country's one-time top married comedy duo.

By Esther Zuckerman

What to Know About 'Wake Up Dead Man'

Following its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, we know more the plot, suspects, and central mystery in Rian Johnson's third Knives Out.

By Esther Zuckerman

The True Story Behind Roofman

Channing Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, who robbed dozens of fast-food joints then escaped from prison and camped out in a Toys 'R' Us.

By Esther Zuckerman

The True Story Behind 'Christy'

Sweeney physically transformed to play Christy Salters Martin, who was for a time the face of women's boxing.

By Esther Zuckerman

'Caught Stealing' Proves Austin Butler's Movie Stardom

Darren Aronofsky's new crime thriller sees Austin Butler at his most basic dude—and it totally works.

By Esther Zuckerman

BoJack Horseman Creator Made a Very Jewish Show

Netflix's 'Long Story Short' is a nuanced depiction of a Jewish family, but its creator says he intends for it to be 'broadly appealing.'

By Esther Zuckerman

Behind a New Zodiac Killer Doc

Director Charlie Shackleton's meta project about the notorious serial killer challenges, with wry humor, our entire approach to true crime.

By Esther Zuckerman

The Story Behind The Last Showgirl

Anderson plays an aging Vegas showgirl in the new movie from Gia Coppola. For so many reasons, it's a role only she could meaningfully deliver.

By Esther Zuckerman

The 20 Best Christmas TV Episodes

From episodes of 'Seinfeld' and 'My So-Called Life' to '30 Rock' and 'Mad Men'

By Esther Zuckerman

The Story Behind The Girl with the Needle

A new movie tells the true story of one of Denmark's most notorious serial killers.

By Esther Zuckerman

The Story Behind 'Nutcrackers'

Ben Stiller's new family comedy stars four siblings around whom director David Gordon Green built a movie after getting to know them on their Ohio farm.

By Esther Zuckerman

The Monkey Is the Secret Hero of Gladiator II

In Ridley Scott's movie about human bloodlust and the desire for power, it's telling that a primate briefly ends up on top.

By Esther Zuckerman

The Story Behind 'A Real Pain'

Writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg and co-star Kieran Culkin on making a different kind of Holocaust movie, inspired by Eisenberg's family history.

By Esther Zuckerman

The True Story Behind Woman of the Hour

Anna Kendrick's directorial debut dramatizes the story of Rodney Alcala, who appeared on 'The Dating Game' in the midst of a killing spree.

By Esther Zuckerman
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