Charlie Kaufman Archives - Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film

I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

Bob says: “Charlie Kaufman’s latest head-fuck is I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS. I’m thinking at least one of the characters is another’s invention. Maybe both are.” Chris says: “Jessie Buckley is great and Jesse Plemons’ performance of the Tulsey

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Anomalisa (2015)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Charlie Kaufman | Duke Johnson
Starring: David Thewlis | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Tom Noonan

Jason says: “When I spent more time around various types of animation fandom, the use of actors for whom voice work was just a sideline was a big issue (and that was before DreamWorks had arrived on the scene!). I

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Synecdoche, New York (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: Catherine Keener | Hope Davis | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Samantha Morton

Marilyn says: “The most important film we caught in Toronto was SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK written and directed by Charlie Kaufman who said at the Q&A that he appreciated the audience very much because they clearly ‘got it.’ The film starring

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