TIFF Reaction: SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK

First things first: it’s pronounced sin-ECK-DA-key. Now that I have that out of the way, I’ll try to talk about this amazingly odd movie from the go-to-guy for amazingly odd, Charlie Kaufman. For those of you who don’t know, Kaufman wrote such strange stories as ADAPTATION, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, AND ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS…

ELIZABETH – THE GOLDEN AGE

I’ve had frustrating discussions about sequels and series lately, and usually I’m the one defending the various part twos, and threes, and fours. However, there are some sequels that even leave me scratching my head. ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE is one such movie. The original, starring Cate Blanchet in the title role was amazing. It…