Esther Zuckerman
@ezwrites.bsky.social
writer, etc.
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MARTY SUPREME TWO DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS. I spoke to Josh Safdie, consultant Diego Schaaf, and Darius Khondji about the table tennis of it all—the cast of characters Josh was inspired by (including his own great uncle) and how they did it www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/m...
How ‘Marty Supreme’ Got Table Tennis Right
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December 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
MARTY SUPREME TWO DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS. I spoke to Josh Safdie, consultant Diego Schaaf, and Darius Khondji about the table tennis of it all—the cast of characters Josh was inspired by (including his own great uncle) and how they did it www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/m...
Confirmation that @jhoffman.bsky.social might one day end up playing a random old Jew in a Safdie movie www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
December 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Confirmation that @jhoffman.bsky.social might one day end up playing a random old Jew in a Safdie movie www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
Spoke to Daniel Blumberg about his astounding work on The Testament of Ann Lee www.gq.com/story/the-te...
The ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Soundtrack is Composer Daniel Blumberg’s Most Ambitious Work Yet
Blumberg has an Oscar for scoring last year’s The Brutalist. In his slapping, stomping music for Mona Fastvold's new film, religious ecstasy becomes physical.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Spoke to Daniel Blumberg about his astounding work on The Testament of Ann Lee www.gq.com/story/the-te...
No matter how many times I see Eyes Wide Shut I always forget Greg from Dharma and Greg is in it and then I remember that somehow I remember Dharma and Greg
December 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
No matter how many times I see Eyes Wide Shut I always forget Greg from Dharma and Greg is in it and then I remember that somehow I remember Dharma and Greg
Should Gonzo have gotten first billing in Muppet Christmas Carol? Was this a case of Kermit's agent pulling some shit???
December 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Should Gonzo have gotten first billing in Muppet Christmas Carol? Was this a case of Kermit's agent pulling some shit???
Not to brag but I just finished a midseason screener of an upcoming show that had me literally screaming and running around my room at the final moment
December 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Not to brag but I just finished a midseason screener of an upcoming show that had me literally screaming and running around my room at the final moment
Sat down with Odessa A'zion about her huge moment with Marty Supreme and I Love L.A. and she walked me through her character playlists, worried about overexposure, and complimented my hair, which means a lot coming from a curl queen.
time.com/7333860/odes...
time.com/7333860/odes...
Marty Supreme Is About a Dreamer. Odessa A’zion Is Chasing Some of Her Own
The actor has had a breakout fall, with a TV role in HBO's I Love LA and playing opposite Timotheé Chalamet in Marty Supreme.
time.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sat down with Odessa A'zion about her huge moment with Marty Supreme and I Love L.A. and she walked me through her character playlists, worried about overexposure, and complimented my hair, which means a lot coming from a curl queen.
time.com/7333860/odes...
time.com/7333860/odes...
Also finally caught up with Ron Howard's Eden for this piece...and...I gotta say...that thing sorta rocks
I tried to unpack the enigma that is Sydney Sweeney, who is telling a different story about herself on screen than she is off (and in various endorsements). Don't yell at me lol. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/m...
Is Sydney Sweeney Today’s Most Perplexing Movie Star?
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Also finally caught up with Ron Howard's Eden for this piece...and...I gotta say...that thing sorta rocks
I tried to unpack the enigma that is Sydney Sweeney, who is telling a different story about herself on screen than she is off (and in various endorsements). Don't yell at me lol. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/m...
Is Sydney Sweeney Today’s Most Perplexing Movie Star?
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I tried to unpack the enigma that is Sydney Sweeney, who is telling a different story about herself on screen than she is off (and in various endorsements). Don't yell at me lol. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/m...
Reposted by Esther Zuckerman
Sydney Sweeney drives people insane on the internet, but for those of us in the trenches, watching her prolific work on TV and in the movies, she's a fascinating (and sometimes quite good) star. Grateful to @ezwrites.bsky.social for this excellent deep dive: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/m...
Is Sydney Sweeney Today’s Most Perplexing Movie Star?
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Sydney Sweeney drives people insane on the internet, but for those of us in the trenches, watching her prolific work on TV and in the movies, she's a fascinating (and sometimes quite good) star. Grateful to @ezwrites.bsky.social for this excellent deep dive: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/m...
Though TBH this is the most important Avatar piece that ever will be written.
Beginning today people can buy a ticket and go see a new Avatar movie.
I have a piece going live this weekend about the new film, but for now, let's celebrate and reflect on the first Avatar film. And how it led me to soil myself.
www.thrillist.com/entertainmen...
I have a piece going live this weekend about the new film, but for now, let's celebrate and reflect on the first Avatar film. And how it led me to soil myself.
www.thrillist.com/entertainmen...
James Cameron's 'Avatar' Literally Made Me Poop My Pants
The biggest movie of all time, the biggest mess of all time.
www.thrillist.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Though TBH this is the most important Avatar piece that ever will be written.
Just a little reminder of what our friends Payakan, Jake Sully, Kiri, and Lo'ak were doing before Fire & Ash www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/m...
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’: What to Remember Before Seeing the New Movie
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December 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Just a little reminder of what our friends Payakan, Jake Sully, Kiri, and Lo'ak were doing before Fire & Ash www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/m...
I guess I feel weird about this Oscars to YouTube thing because I also love live events on TV, which I understand is weird and old fashioned but I gotta be me
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I guess I feel weird about this Oscars to YouTube thing because I also love live events on TV, which I understand is weird and old fashioned but I gotta be me
The score for Diane Warren: Relentless making the Oscar shortlist over Testament of Ann Lee? An outrage.
December 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The score for Diane Warren: Relentless making the Oscar shortlist over Testament of Ann Lee? An outrage.
I LOVE LA talks up the reveal of this big fancy fashion guy and I GUFFAWED when it was Tim Baltz doing a funny accent. Good shit.
December 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I LOVE LA talks up the reveal of this big fancy fashion guy and I GUFFAWED when it was Tim Baltz doing a funny accent. Good shit.
WE GOT SPIELBERG FACE
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
WE GOT SPIELBERG FACE
Avatar: Fire & Ash repeats some of the same beats as Way of Water (masterpiece) but I wrote about why it feels like the eternal earnestness of James Cameron's universe feels right for this year in Hollywood www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
When Did Hollywood Get So Earnest?
The third Avatar is here, right when audiences seem ready to embrace some heartwarming hookum.
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Avatar: Fire & Ash repeats some of the same beats as Way of Water (masterpiece) but I wrote about why it feels like the eternal earnestness of James Cameron's universe feels right for this year in Hollywood www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
For as disparate as his films were, Reiner always found a personal connection to them. In Misery, he related to Paul as a character who created a character that overtook his life. In A Few Good Men, he thought about Kaffee's relationship to his dad. That's why I think his movies feel so special.
Wrote about Rob Reiner's extraordinary career www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/m...
Rob Reiner: 14 Movies and Shows to Stream
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December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
For as disparate as his films were, Reiner always found a personal connection to them. In Misery, he related to Paul as a character who created a character that overtook his life. In A Few Good Men, he thought about Kaffee's relationship to his dad. That's why I think his movies feel so special.
Wrote about Rob Reiner's extraordinary career www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/m...
Rob Reiner: 14 Movies and Shows to Stream
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wrote about Rob Reiner's extraordinary career www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/m...
Reposted by Esther Zuckerman
Feels great to be coming out of podcast semi-retirement and to be getting an excuse to blather about movies on the regular with Richard, who will soon be filled with regret when I try to make "wrong kid died!" into some kind of regular bit about HAMNET
It’s true! The great @alisonwillmore.bsky.social and I are debuting our new show Critical Darlings on the Blank Check podcast feed on January 1st! Come listen to us talk about all the awards-season movies, won’t you?
Yay! New @rilaws.bsky.social pod!
December 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Feels great to be coming out of podcast semi-retirement and to be getting an excuse to blather about movies on the regular with Richard, who will soon be filled with regret when I try to make "wrong kid died!" into some kind of regular bit about HAMNET
I interviewed the woman of the hour for Time. (Ella McCay. Aka Emma Mackey.) time.com/7333856/emma...
Emma Mackey on Growing Up On-Screen
After breaking out in Netflix's Sex Education, Mackey takes the leading role in James L. Brooks' return to the movies.
time.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I interviewed the woman of the hour for Time. (Ella McCay. Aka Emma Mackey.) time.com/7333856/emma...
You know how fans used to go nuts as soon as the Marvel title card came on screen? That was me with the Gracie Films logo and fanfare during Ella McCay.
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
You know how fans used to go nuts as soon as the Marvel title card came on screen? That was me with the Gracie Films logo and fanfare during Ella McCay.
There's a movie called Night Nurse at Sundance and it's not starring Cary Dubek
December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There's a movie called Night Nurse at Sundance and it's not starring Cary Dubek
Dale Dickey joining The Hunting Wives is important to me
December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Dale Dickey joining The Hunting Wives is important to me
This "comedy" category is sending me. Do most of these movies have funny parts? Sure. Are they largely devastating? Yes. The Naked Gun robbed.
December 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This "comedy" category is sending me. Do most of these movies have funny parts? Sure. Are they largely devastating? Yes. The Naked Gun robbed.