Esther Zuckerman
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Remembering Norman Lear’s Most Controversial Episode
A two-part November 1972 episode of “Maude,” in which the title character decides to get an abortion, still seems radical, particularly after the Supreme Court...
For the Documentarian Alice Diop, Only Fiction Could Do Justice to a Tragedy
“Saint Omer” borrows details from a case of infanticide in France, which the director found raised profound but very personal issues.
The Charming Star With Soulful Eyes Happens to Be a Donkey
The “EO” filmmakers wanted to tell their story via a silent animal but felt dogs or cats were clichéd. Their choice turned out to be...
Anne Heche Onscreen: Wily and Funny but Also Unnerving
Hollywood tried to slot her into cookie-cutter blockbusters, sometimes successfully. She was at her best playing competent women in extreme situations.
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