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Being John Malkovich: A Study of Human Nature With Humor and Drama
First up in my Charlie Kaufman marathon is this 1999 classic Being John Malkovich is a delightful movie that’s about as innovative to the dramedy as The Godfather was to gangster genre, or The Seven...
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Adaptation: Another Great Charlie Kaufman Film
Second in my Charlie Kaufman marathon is a film about the making of itself Adaptation is as great as Charlie Kaufman’s last collaboration with director Spike Jonze Being John Malkovich, being just as...
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: An Eternal Classic
One of the best films of the decade and perhaps of all time Editor’s Note: I took a few week long short break from my Charlie Kaufman marathon. Sorry for the delay. How happy is the blameless vestal’s...
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The Sixth Sense: An Overrated Thriller
The Sixth Sense is a thriller lacking any real suspense Editor’s Note: Since we’re only a few weeks away from Halloween, I thought’d I review a few horror movies. I’ll be talking about films like The...
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Stranger Than Fiction
A Charlie Kaufman film not made by Charlie Kaufman It’s hard to watch Stranger Than Fiction and not be reminded of Charlie Kaufman’s films. From its likeness to Being John Malkovich to Eternal...
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Bringing Out The Dead
One of Martin Scorsese’s most overlooked films There have been few filmmakers as influential in the second half of the twentieth century as Martin Scorsese. Since he emerged in the age of New...
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What is Your Favorite Spike Jonze Film?
Due to a lack of time to write up new material I’ll be doing two question posts this week, with one today and the other appearing on its regularly scheduled spot on Sunday. Since Her is moving into...
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What is love? What are the means and conditions that qualify a true romance? Spike Jonze has always pondered on these questions in his films, depicting characters trying to discover their endearment...
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Synecdoche, New York
To describe Synecdoche, New York is to describe life itself. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman has explored the miseries and woes of people looking for warmth and shelter in Being John Malkovich,...
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Anomalisa
Since Being John Malkovich debuted back in 1999, Charlie Kaufman has established himself as one of contemporary cinema’s most formidable figures. The screenwriter has cultivated a brand defined by...
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