Anomalisa

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The 100 best films of the 21st century
Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000

Peter Bradshaw, Cath Clarke, Andrew Pulver and Catherine Shoard

13, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM

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Charlie Kaufman: 'The world is terrifying and destructive and dehumanising and tragic'
Anomalisa is our favourite film of the year. Its director shares his thoughts on road rage, Donald Trump and why we need to smile at each other more

Catherine Shoard

16, Dec, 2016 @7:49 AM

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The 50 best films of 2016 in the UK: No 1 Anomalisa
Our countdown of 2016’s top films concludes as Peter Bradshaw pays tribute to a puppet movie that was among the most realistic and affectingly human movies of recent times

Peter Bradshaw

16, Dec, 2016 @7:30 AM

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The best films of 2016 so far
As we approach the final months of 2016, it’s time to look back at the films our critics have so far rated the finest

Andrew Pulver and Alan Evans

28, Nov, 2016 @3:31 PM

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Kung Fu Panda 3 chops Allegiant down to size at UK box office
Latest instalment in The Divergent Series is no match for DreamWorks’ high-kicking franchise, and London Has Fallen defies the critics to come in third

Charles Gant

15, Mar, 2016 @3:54 PM

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Anomalisa: the ending, the eggs and the sex toy – discuss the movie with spoilers
Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s stop-motion drama was the big critics’ choice this weekend – here’s your chance to talk about the film in full

Catherine Shoard

15, Mar, 2016 @2:17 PM

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Anomalisa review – uncanny stop-motion
Charlie Kaufman’s ingeniously animated tale of a man in midlife crisis doesn’t quite hold together

Mark Kermode, Observer film critic

13, Mar, 2016 @8:00 AM

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Jennifer Jason Leigh: five best moments
With major roles in Anomalisa and The Hateful Eight, Leigh is receiving the comeback she has long deserved but what have been her finest performances

Benjamin Lee

11, Mar, 2016 @10:58 AM

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David Thewlis on Anomalisa: 'The world is enormously dangerous and scary'
In Charlie Kaufman’s acclaimed new puppet animation, David Thewlis plays a depressed motivational guru who suffers a breakdown. He talks about love, death and the importance of being honest

Catherine Shoard

10, Mar, 2016 @6:12 PM

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Anomalisa review: a masterpiece about the human condition – with puppets
Charlie Kaufman achieves further artistic greatness with this hilariously funny and horribly real animation about the unbearable loneliness of being

Peter Bradshaw

10, Mar, 2016 @12:12 PM

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London Has Fallen stands up at UK box office as Hail, Caesar! posts golden hello
The Gerard Butler action flick muscles its way through a critical assault, while the Coens’ indie comedy shows a healthy improvement on Inside Llewyn Davis

Charles Gant

08, Mar, 2016 @3:43 PM

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Pity the poor cold caller. They have feelings too | Catherine Shoard
Charlie Kaufman planned to follow his brilliant film Anomalisa with one about a phone operator, but it’s unlikely to ever be made. A shame for us all

Catherine Shoard

07, Mar, 2016 @8:24 PM

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