Monkey Business (Part 2: June)

By Bill Gibron

Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities. [2 May 2007]

Guerrilla Patton

By Chris Barsanti

Soderbergh's supersized retelling of the Che Guevara legend is an uncomfortable mix of war procedural and unabashed hero worship; ingenious but flawed. [8 January 2009]

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The Girlfriend Experience

By Jesse Hassenger

The camera continually zeroes on Sasha Grey's face: pretty, unknowable, sometimes out of focus. [15 October 2009]

The Informant!

By Todd R. Ramlow

The Informant! recalls the excuses made by numerous underlings of authoritarian institutions over the course of the past century who have justified their exploitative practices by claiming they were just following orders. [18 September 2009]

Che

By Cynthia Fuchs

Che is about the dissemination of Che Guevara the icon, as it is also the saga of Che refashioned. [13 January 2009]

The Good German (2006)

By Brian Holcomb

Instead of a deeply involving present-tense drama, we get an essay on how such dramas used to look and work. [27 July 2007]

Oceans Thirteen (2007)

By Cynthia Fuchs

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. [8 June 2007]

The Good German (2006)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The Good German's visual evocations of 1940s movies only underscore its many deconstructions, of nostalgia, heroism, and political coherence. [18 December 2006]

Bubble (2005)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Less experimental than contrary, Steven Soderbergh's Bubble offers up a series of sacrificial objects, with remarkably little sympathy for any of them. [27 January 2006]

Eros (2004)

By Zach Hines

Wong Kar-Wai's section follows Miss Hua (Gong Li in some of the most gorgeous dresses ever photographed), a sultry but also wistful Hong Kong call girl. [28 May 2005]

K Street

By James Oliphant

What does make K Street fascinating is the pinpoint accuracy with which it details the day-to-day lives of its principals. [13 October 2003]

Solaris (2002)

By Cynthia Fuchs

'The one thing you'll see as you watch the film, what you'll take note of, is how still it is.'" [28 July 2003]

Solaris (2002)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The liveliest moments in Steven Soderbergh's Solaris belong to Jeremy Davies' hands. [29 November 2002]

Full Frontal (2002)

By Cynthia Fuchs

This self-satisfaction makes Full Frontal's gears grind. [1 August 2002]

Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The 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. [6 December 2001]

Traffic (2000)

By Cynthia Fuchs

As 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. [1 January 1995]

Erin Brockovich (2000)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Short Ends and Leader: Soderbergh Delivers an Intriguing ‘Experience’

Shot on digital and budgeted at a mere $1.7 million, this calm character study stands in direct contrast with his last film -- the big, bombastic, and epic biopic Che! [15 May 2009]

Steven Soderbergh refuses to play it safe [28 May 2009]

‘Che’ director Steven Soderbergh’s revolutionary filmmaking [26 February 2009]

Behind the scenes of ‘Che’ with Steven Soderbergh [22 January 2009]

Fast chat with ‘Che’ star Benicio Del Toro [15 January 2009]

Jerry Weintraub is the ‘heart and soul’ of the ‘Ocean’s’ trilogy [8 June 2007]