Esther Zuckerman

Esther Zuckerman is an entertainment journalist whose work has been published by Thrillist, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, Refinery29, and The A.V. Club, among others. Esther lives and writes in New York City.

GOING FOR GOLD

Brendan Fraser Guns for Second Oscar in Emotional New Film

He’s that good in “Rental Family,” which just played at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Josh O'Connor in The Mastermind and The History of Sound

BOOKED AND BUSY

Josh O’Connor Is the Busiest Star at the Cannes Film Fest

The “Challengers” actor stars in two big movies that just premiered: a gay romance with Paul Mescal and a surprising heist drama.

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RIVIERA BUZZ

The Best Movie at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

The director of “The Worst Person in the World” is back with another triumph in “Sentimental Value.”

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AIN'T NOTHING BUT A NUMBER

A 95-Year-Old Actress Is the Biggest Star at Cannes

Not only did June Squibb get a standing ovation for her work in “Eleanor the Great,” she could be Oscar nominated.

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Denzel Washington in "Highest 2 Lowest."

FESTIVAL BUZZ

Denzel Struggles to Rescue Clunky New Spike Lee Joint

“Highest 2 Lowest” eventually picks up steam after a rocky start. But it’s rapper A$AP Rocky, not Denzel Washington, who salvages things.

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Brendan Fraser Guns for Second Oscar in Emotional New Film

Josh O’Connor Is the Busiest Star at the Cannes Film Fest

The Best Movie at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

A 95-Year-Old Actress Is the Biggest Star at Cannes

Denzel Struggles to Rescue Clunky New Spike Lee Joint

Wes Anderson’s New Film Introduces the Next Great Nepo Baby

Alexander Skarsgård’s Explicit and Kinky New Gay BDSM Movie

Jennifer Lawrence Is on the Verge of a Breakdown at Cannes

The ‘Babygirl’ Hunk Is Now Cannes’ Hot New Director

Pedro Pascal’s New Movie Is a PTSD Trip to COVID Insanity