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reverseshot.com - 10/22/2008

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We know Kaufman can write; it turns out he can direct, too. More Spike Jonze than Michel Gondry, the now director handles the shifts in mood and atmospherics—from grubby naturalism to understated fantasia—with impressive facility. At times—as in a bit with a rose petal in a deathbed scene, or a ...

observer.com - 10/22/2008

Could Synecdoche, New York Be the Worst Movie Ever? Yes! | The New York Observer

— observer.com — Running Time 124 minutes Written and directed by Charlie Kaufman Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Emily Watson, Samantha Morton, Dianne Wiest The word of the week is contrast. Decorating the top of the cake: a ... (more) Could Synecdoche, New York Be the Worst Movie Ever? Yes! ...

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Synecdoche, New York

Charlie Kaufman

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facebook.com - 10/16/2008

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK

— facebook.com — Theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is mounting a new play. His life catering to suburban blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady, New York is looking bleak. His wife Adele (Catherine Keener) has left him to pursue ... (more) SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK

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Synecdoche, New York

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Catherine Keener

Hope Davis

Samantha Morton

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movies.nytimes.com - 10/24/2008

Movie Review | 'Synecdoche, New York': Dreamer, Live in the Here and Now

— movies.nytimes.com — To say that Charlie Kaufman’s “Synecdoche, New York” is one of the best films of the year is such a pathetic response to its soaring ambition that I might as well pack it in right now. > (more) Movie Review | 'Synecdoche, New York': Dreamer, Live in ...

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