Sophie Barthes’ clever metaphysical comedy Cold Souls has been dubbed “Being Paul Giamatti” more than once since its Sundance 2009 debut. But if comparisons to the films of Charlie Kaufman are ...

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

Paul Giamatti plays himself in a dark indie comedy that’s distinguished by a sci-fi theme and surrealistic touches but ends without a payoff. Preparing for the lead in Uncle Vanya, Giamatti has a bad ...

Paul Giamatti is the unlikeliest of movie stars. But he’s also proof that talent will out, if given half a chance. That his acting career actually began here in Seattle is just one surprise in a ...

Sundance hit Cold Souls, which (on first description) seems to mix Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, has been picked up for US distibution. A victory for PoMo Actor ...

The soul: albatross or asset? It seems as if soulless people, unhindered by conscience, have a huge advantage in life. They calculate options without sentiment and act decisively to advance their ...

It had to happen sooner or later. Nothing as inventive and creative and inspirationally loony as Charlie Kaufman's scripts for Spike Jonze's "Being John Malkovich" and "Adaptation" was going to ...

Paul Giamatti started working professionally in the acting world in the 1980s, but did not get his true big break until the early 2000s, and many of his best movies and TV shows are from the time ...

When Giamatti visits Dr Flintstein (David Strathairn), he is told that each soul is placed in storage, or else shipped to New Jersey to avoid sales tax. The souls themselves vary in appearance, and ...