The Good German

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Cast: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges, Tony Curran

(Warner Bros., 2006) Rated: R

US DVD release date: 22 May 2007 (Warner)

by Brian Holcomb

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