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Articles tagged "steven soderbergh" Film DVD ReviewThe Good German (2006)by Brian Holcomb[27.Jul.07] :. Instead of a deeply involving present-tense drama, we get an essay on how such dramas used to look and work.  Film ReviewOceans Thirteen (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Jun.07] :. Every time George Clooney or Bernie Mac admits to the lameness of Number Two, the third film in the franchise can't help but promise improvement.  Film ReviewBubble (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Jan.06] :. Less experimental than contrary, Steven Soderbergh's Bubble offers up a series of sacrificial objects, with remarkably little sympathy for any of them.  Film DVD ReviewIndependent’s Day: The Ultimate Insider’s Look at the Crazy World of Sundance (1998)by Jennifer Lind-Westbrook[6.Jul.04] :. Indie fanatics will appreciate this behind-the-scenes look at the independent film business set against the backdrop of the Sundance Film Festival.  TV ReviewK Streetby James Oliphant[13.Oct.03] :. What does make K Street fascinating is the pinpoint accuracy with which it details the day-to-day lives of its principals.  Film ReviewFull Frontal (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Aug.02] :. This self-satisfaction makes Full Frontal's gears grind. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewTraffic (2000)by Cynthia FuchsAs if a force unto themselves, beyond all legal, social, moral, or even political powers, drugs cross borders, produce wealth, cost lives. Drugs are a system, and they never stop moving. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)by Cynthia FuchsThe background surf, unbuttoned shirt, and look away from the camera -- all this demonstrates just how movie-starness is done. The plot, like I say, is beside the point. Erin Brockovich (2000)by Cynthia FuchsWhat is it about a picture of Julia Roberts with a baby on her hip that seems so irresistible? This would be, of course, one of the images that’s become so instantly familiar through its heavy... |
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