It may not be a good movie, but it’s awesome summer fun.

What’s the best way to deal with those especially dark nights of the soul? Get rid of the soul, of course. That’s the premise of French filmmaker Sophie Barthes’ debut feature, a surreal blend of witty comedy and reflective — please excuse the expression — soul searching. Except in this case, the soul-searching isn’t just figurative. A soul has gone missing, and its owner, actor Paul Giamatti (playing actor Paul Giamatti) needs to get…

We suppose the awards season has officially begun when the ‘Best Of’ lists start arriving in our mailbox, though it certainly feels like the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association has managed to get theirs out at a conspicuously early time each year since it began giving awards in 2002. Maybe they’re just trying to be the first out of the gate, and thus guaranteeing themselves a little ink in the inevitable pre-Oscar roundups. Or…