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– Directors: Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson- Metascore: 88- Runtime: 90 minutesCharlie Kaufman used puppets and stop-motion animation to portray an aging motivational speaker as he tries to connect with others. He finally makes a friend when he meets Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh). The film taps into “an existential loneliness most films can only hint at,” according to NPR’s Bob Mondello.