I think you have to see Charlie Kaufman‘s “Synecdoche, New York” twice. I watched it the first time and knew it was a great film and that I had not mastered it. The second time because I needed to.

The very title Synecdoche, New York is off-putting. Like a genius lunatic wandering the streets, it seems to scream, “I’m weird and difficult! Stay away!” But I say, it’s weird and wonderful. Go!

Click to viewSynecdoche, New York, the latest film from Charlie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” Kaufman, creates its own brand of magical realism crossed with science fiction. The tale of a ...

The motif of Charlie Kaufman’s stories usually involves a depressed man striving to tackle an epic example of his personal and professional worth. It’s the puppeteer in Being John Malkovich, the ...

When I think of Charlie Kaufman’s work in film over the past 10 years, I often think of Alice going down the rabbit hole straight into Wonderland. The tunnel into the mind of John Malkovich in Kaufman ...

Cannes Edition: Kaufman's gloomy 2008 head trip is not as depressing as you remember. In fact, it's a huge and ambitious celebration of life. With readers turning to their home viewing options more ...

Synecdoche, New York has been called a “love it or hate it” proposition. That’s probably true. There are many people who will despise the film and find it incomprehensible garbage. Others will feel ...