Charlie Kaufman

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Nine: Fellini, 8½. Marshall, 0

The director of Chicago goes to war against himself.

Cold Souls: Paul Giamatti Has a Little Problem

The director of Chicago goes to war against himself.

SIFF Week 3: Picks & Pans

By Brian Miller and SW Staff

Prestige Week at the DVD Store

This week marked the debuts of Milk, Rachel Getting Married, and Synecdoche, New York at our friendly neighborhood DVD stores. I saw Milk in the theater, and loved it. As for the remaining two prestige projects, I figured I'd really like Synecdoche and be really annoyed by Rachel, which smacked of a ... More >>

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

This week marked the debuts of Milk, Rachel Getting Married, and Synecdoche, New York at our friendly neighborhood DVD stores. I saw Milk in the theater, and loved it. As for the remaining two prestige projects, I figured I'd really like Synecdoche and be really annoyed by Rachel, which smacked of a ... More >>

Still More Top 10 Lists

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>

The 12 Best Films of 2008: Now in Alphabetical Order!

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>

PICK Synecdoche, New York: Inside Charlie Kaufman

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>

Our Man in Cannes

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Jim Carrey, brilliantly understated

Seattle Weekly Goes to Hollywood

We’d like to thank the Academy…

SIFF Week One: Picks and Pans

We’d like to thank the Academy…

Anchor Man?

Playing against type, Will Ferrell can't quite ground this artificially whimsical romantic comedy.

Eternal Confusion of the Scrambled Mind

Michel Gondry fashions his own dreams and relationships into a poignant, unmissable whimsy overload.

This Week's Critics' Picks

PNB, Velocity, Oktoberfest, and the imperfect but intriguing Science of Sleep top our list.

Fall Film

PNB, Velocity, Oktoberfest, and the imperfect but intriguing Science of Sleep top our list.

Matthew Friedberger

Plus CD Reviews of The Sadies, Golden Smog, and Mew.

Killer Cute

The Japanese TV show Paranoia Agent perfectly captures our media-mad age.

Bewitched

Also: Bomb the System, Brothers, The Holy Girl, and McLibel.

This Week's Reads

Norm Stamper, Matt Taibbi, Nick Hornby, and Michael Finkel.

Summer Readers

Don't have time for the entire book? How about hearing a highlight from the author? Here's who's coming to town this summer—or at least until the Fourth of July. Autographs not necessarily included with purchase.

Don't Mess With Marilyn

A revisionist new Monroe book refuses to reduce her to one simple role.

The 10 Best Films

No list is definitive, and this year we can expect plenty of critical disagreement.

Only (Dis-) Connect

Oddball auteur David O. Russell makes the movie he wanted to make. If you don't see the point, that really doesn't seem to matter.

Angels in America

Also: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Coffee & Cigarettes.

Danny Deckchair

Also: La Dolce Vita, Tae Guk Gi, Time of the Wolf, and Twist.

Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman

An interview with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, director Michel Gondry and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.

When Harry Forgot Sally

Love's a battleground—all inside Jim Carrey's head—in this brainy but unexpectedly moving amnesiac romance.

This Week's Reads

Vendela Vida, Larry Watson, Glenn Gaslin, Brendan Halpin, and Robert Macfarlane.

Quick Reads This Week

Will Rhode, John Murray, Kathy Dobie, and Sue Miller.

Mind Games

A madcap paean to the missed 'potential' of Gong Show creator Chuck Barris.

Meta Fatigue

Planning a holiday vacation? How about taking a screenwriter's head trip?

Kaufmans, Cages, and Other Confusions

Planning a holiday vacation? How about taking a screenwriter's head trip?

What We Can't Wait to See

The holiday flicks we'll be first in line for.

Lilo & Stitch

The holiday flicks we'll be first in line for.

In your head - Being John Malkovich

Their ad asks: Ever want to be someone else?