Zach Schonfeld

Zach Schonfeld is a freelance journalist and critic based in New York. He was formerly a senior writer at Newsweek. His most recent book, How Coppola Became Cage, an acclaimed biography of Nicolas Cage, was published in 2023.

All Articles From Zach Schonfeld

The Year the Auteurs Finally Portrayed Present-Day America

2025 saw directors known primarily for their period pieces shifting to contemporary stories

Every Oscar-Nominated Performance of a US President, Ranked

How does Sebastian Stan's portrayal of Donald Trump in "The Apprentice" fare among this select group?

Todd Field on the Mysterious Sound Design of “Tár”

"There was nothing arbitrary about anything you heard," the Oscar-nominated director says

The Strange Religious Afterlife of “Groundhog Day”

How the classic comedy went from hit movie to spiritual parable

What Do Actual Dog Handlers Think of “Best in Show”? An Investigation.

"Yes, I have had clients that are the Busy Bee people.”