Gigi & Nate

Saccharine story of a man and his assistance monkey

"...movie-of-the-week setup. Veteran cinematographer Elliot Davis has worked with Steven Soderbergh and Spike Lee, and there's an undeniable flair..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Spin Me Round

Lumpen anti-rom-com won't turn heads

"...11. The Rat Pack original, not the far better Steven Soderbergh remake. It was less a movie and more..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Queenpins

Extreme-couponing caper offers laughs but little personality

"...you can imagine the fun a sprightlier filmmaker – Steven Soderbergh, say, or Adam McKay – might have had..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Midnight Sky

George Clooney saves humanity from an Earth that no longer wants it

"...earlier cosmic meditation on isolation, his 2002 collaboration with Steven Soderbergh on channeling Stanisław Lem's opaque Solaris for the..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Alice

French sex work drama finds a different kind of happy ending

"...brings the film far closer to The Girlfriend Experience (Steven Soderbergh's meditative exploration of transactional sex) than the fairytale..."

May 15, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dolittle

Downey has and is fun as the doctor who can talk with the animals

"...bringing a dark, personal resonance to his script for Steven Soderbergh's drug drama Traffic. The idea that the pair..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Report

Recounting of U.S. torture program investigation is dry as Senate testimony

"...is best known for having written numerous screenplays for Steven Soderbergh, including The Informant!, Side Effects, and The Laundromat..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ad Astra

Brad Pitt deals with a case of the space ... madness!

"...contemplation of First Man, or the heartfelt ruminations of Steven Soderbergh's unfairly overlooked version of Solaris. Instead, it's got..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most-Read Film Reviews of 2013

Hey, 'After Earth' lands on a list that isn't worst-of-year

"...7) Side Effects (D: Steven Soderbergh)..."

Jan. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Riddick

In this third outing, the science-fiction antihero played by Vin Diesel is stranded on an inhospitable planet.

"...My Lollipop: The Telly Savalas Story – ideally with Steven Soderbergh attached – before another decade passes. As Riddick..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

New in Print

Three recent releases go behind the scenes for Hollywood reads

"...one sitting; I can't imagine anyone doing otherwise," gushes Steven Soderbergh on the back book jacket, but I'd argue..."

July 12, 2013 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Adjustment Bureau

Based on a Philip K. Dick story, this multilayered romantic thriller stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

"...had a role this tantalizing since his turn in Steven Soderbergh's The Limey. He brings to the improbable plot..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Syriana

One of the most uncompromising movies of the year, Syriana is like a living tableaux composed from all the stories that lurk just behind the news, the stories that put human faces on the demand for oil.

"...larger story as the movie draws toward its climax. (Steven Soderbergh, who directed Traffic, serves as a producer of..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Jacket

This mix of amnesia, time travel, and Adrien Brody adds up to a fairly forgettable experience.

"...or so producers listed in the credits (among them Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney’s Section Eight and Mark Cuban..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dahmer

"...the historical timeline (his back-and-forth sequencing reminded me of Steven Soderbergh's fluid handling of the same in The Limey),..."

July 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Ron Howard helms The Alamo no mo'.

"...great gobs of fun to boot. First up is Steven Soderbergh's digital production Full Frontal, Monday, July 29, 7:30pm,..."

July 12, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Insomnia

"...Hollywood. With this studio-backed venture (fittingly produced by rule-breakers Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney's Section Eight company), Nolan proves..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Count of Monte Cristo

"...to this sort of swashbuckling role; his work with Steven Soderbergh clings to his performance here like Day-Glo spider..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Soul Survivors

"...be. Carpenter, who more recently penned the script for Steven Soderbergh's upcoming Ocean's 11, as well as the well-regarded..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Don't Say a Word

"...effortlessly charming; he followed it with a role in Steven Soderbergh's Oscar-tsunami Traffic and in the Douglas-produced comedy One..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ocean's Eleven

"...simultaneous robbery of five Vegas casinos. George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh have teamed up for a soon-to-be-released remake...."

Sept. 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Left Luggage

"...Krabbé, who first turned up on my radar in Steven Soderbergh's underappreciated King of the Hill in 1993, is..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta frees her inner dork, with big ups for The Lone Gunmen and BattleBots, among others. Also, a partial Oscar ballot.

"...Steven Soderbergh, Erin Brockovich..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Erin Brockovich

Julia Roberts rises above her oppressive hype to turn in a winsome performance in this Steven Soderbergh film.

"...ERIN BROCKOVICH D: Steven Soderbergh (2000); with Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Conchata Ferrell,..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Steven Soderbergh; with Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Conchata..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

The Alamo Drafthouse's Cannibal Film Festival: It's People!

"...out yet here's your chance to do so... Finally, Steven Soderbergh has decided to come to Austin and present..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Page Two

"...by and starring Bill Paxton, Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy, Steven Soderbergh's Gray's Anatomy, George Armitage's Grosse Pointe Blank, Gregg..."

March 7, 1997 Column by Louis Black

The Celling of Sundance

Sundance Film Festival Report

"...videotape, the movie that changed the ground rules forever. Steven Soderbergh's low-budget indie won the Audience Award (based on..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film

Daily reviews and interviews

"...And Everything Is Going FineDocumentary Feature, Festival Favorites D: Steven Soderbergh..."

March 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...the news certainly presents a good incentive to join: Steven Soderbergh is coming to Austin to present the premiere..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

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