In the first half of Charlie Kaufman’s “Synecdoche, New York,” a writer works through his greatest fears; in the second half, a writer writes about his greatest fears, and it’s not the same thing.

Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s 2008 directorial debut Synecdoche, New York follows a marital conflict between two artists living in the ...

In the signature Charlie Kaufman-scripted comedy “Being John Malkovich,” viewers were invited to feel what it’s like to be you-know-who. In “Synecdoche, New York,” we are invited, I believe, to be ...

Synecdoche, New York: Black comedy. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener and Emily Watson. Written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. (R. 124 minutes. At ...

The first poster for Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York has debuted courtesy of our good friends over at IONCINEMA.com. You've probably heard mention of this film recently given it debuted at the ...

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Samantha Morton and Tilda Swinton are in negotiations to star in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, "Synecdoche, New York." By Nicole ...

Charlie Kaufman is the rarest of Hollywood commodities — a brand-name writer. He’s branching out, though; his directorial debut is Synecdoche, New York. The film is a sprawling think piece that stars ...

Some of you will be looking toward me to explain it for you. I will try. If, when I'm finished, you still don't understand a single damned thing about it, welcome to the club. Because neither do I.

“Here’s what I think theater is: It’s the beginning of thought. It’s the truth not yet spoken. It’s what a man feels after he’s been clocked in the jaw. It’s love, in all its messiness. And I want all ...