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    Watch: Interpreting Synecdoche, New York With Amy Nicholson (Part 2)

    In a video essay published last week, Amy Nicholson (from LA Weekly) and I dove into some of the intricacies of Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York. This week in Part 2, we examine the role of Sammy Barnathan, ponder why Caden wears a wig later on in the film, reflect on the role of Madeline Gravis, and…

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    Watch: Interpreting 'Synedoche, New York' With Amy Nicholson (Part 1)

    The recent, tragic passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman prompted me to look back at some of his most memorable work. One of his films that I've always wanted to delve more deeply into is Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman's meditation on mortality and creativity. While I admired much about what the film is trying to do…

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    The /Filmcast: After Dark - An In-Depth Discussion About Synecdoche, New York (GUESTS: Angie Han And Matt Singer)

    In this special episode of the /Filmcast: After Dark, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley devote 80 minutes to discussing Charlie Kaufman's frustrating, enigmatic, and brilliant film, Synecdoche, New York. Special guests Matt Singer from IFC and Angie Han join us. Have any feedback? You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com or call and…

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  • Interview With Charlie Kaufman

    In September, I had the opportunity to sit down with Charlie Kaufman, the screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine and his directorial debut - Synecdoche, New York. Interviewing Charlie Kaufman is like playing a tennis match that you just can't win. I went into the interview with questions about symbolism and themes, but…

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  • Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York Movie Trailer

    Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman has described his directorial debut Synecdoche, New York as his version of a horror movie. It's a film about death, and man's fear of mortality. I had the chance to se the film in Toronto, and I'm still unsure of what I saw. It is either brilliant or completely insane. It's the…

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  • Two And A Half Hours With Charlie Kaufman

    WiReD Magazine has been blogging the process of their profile on screenwriter turned director Charlie Kaufman. Not only is it amazing to see how much work goes into one of these WiReD cover stories (we're talking about months and months of work for one story) but the interactions with Kaufman are insanely interesting. I caught…

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    Synecdoche, New York Movie Poster

    Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York just premiered at the Cannes Film Festival (read about the reaction here). In the last couple weeks, we've brought you production photos and video clips, and now IonCinema brings us the movie poster. I love the imagery of Hoffman overlooking the endless tables of papers. It gives you…

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    Here is a round up of stories that just didn't make the /Film front page, or what we like to call.... Page 2! Lobster Johnson created this custom Heath Ledger-version Joker Munny. Patrick Read Johnson has found financing to complete post production on his autobiographical indie "77," (formerly titled 5/25/77) which chronicles the director's journeys…

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    Three Video Clips From Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York

    Cannes2008 has released thre first three clips from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind) directorial debut Synecdoche, New York. The three clips don't reveal much. The first screening of the film happened at Cannes on Saturday. Anne Thompson writes that those who…

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    Here is a round up of stories that just didn't make the /Film front page, or what we like to call.... Page 2! TotalFilm has a batch of production photos from Pixar's WALL-E. David Poland calls Sex and the City: The Movie "the Lord of the Rings of Chick Flicks… not that it's anywhere near…

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    New Photos: Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York

    Next up we bring you new photos from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind) directorial debut. Synecdoche, New York stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a theater director named Caden Cotard, whose life in Schenectady, New York is looking bleak. His wife Adele…

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  • First Look: Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener in Synecdoche, New York

    First Look: Philip Seymour Hoffman And Catherine Keener In Synecdoche, New York

    You might recognize Charlie Kaufman as the screenwriter of some of the strangest films in the last decade: Being John Malkovich, Human Nature, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. Now the Academy Award-winning writer makes his directorial debut with Synecdoche, New York. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a theater…

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  • First Look: Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York

    First Look: Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York

    Ioncinema has the first photo from Academy Award-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York. Click on the image to enlarge. Many of you will recognize Kaufman's name from his unique screenwriting credits: Being John Malkovich, Human Nature, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. The movie stars…

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    Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York Movie Poster

    Ioncinema has a look at the movie poster for Academy Award-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York. Click on the poster to the right to enlarge. Many of you will recognize Kaufman's name from his unique screenwriting credits: Being John Malkovich, Human Nature, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Eternal Sunshine of…

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    Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York Begins In May

    Academy Award-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman will begin principal photography on Synecdoche, New York in May. The shoot will begin on May 21st in New York, and will continue for ten weeks. We first told you about this film last year. Many of you will recognize Kaufman's name from his unique screenwriting credits: Being John Malkovich,…

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