Sophie Barthes’ clever capitalism satire never quite achieves the erudite flair of a Charlie Kaufman brain gouge, but Paul Giamatti’s comically agonized performance as himself keeps the dark humor immediate and funny. Giamatti pays to have his soul extracted so he can better perform Chekhov. PG-13 (nudity, language). 101 minutes. (Read more…)
Now playing at the Century Centre in Chicago and Renaissance Place in Highland Park.