Tag: Steven Soderbergh
2012: The Best Movies of January
2012 promises to be a fantastic year in cinema. Not too long ago, we posted a list of thirty of our most anticipated films of 2012, and so I decided I would keep track of my favourite films released each … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Podcast #304: Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’ and ‘Contagion’
No year is complete without at least one new Soderbergh vehicle, and despite his proclaimed status of sorta-retirement, 2012 will bring two of them; the first is the Gina Carano-powered actioner Haywire, which reteams him with Limey / Kafka scribe … [Read the Rest]
‘Haywire’ boasts fine fight scenes and a striking lead, if not much else
Haywire Written by Lem Dobbs Directed by Steven Soderbergh USA / Ireland, 2011 With the exception of his oft-maligned Ocean’s trilogy, perpetually-retiring journeyman Steven Soderbergh is rarely content to experiment in only one dimension, which makes his latest foray into … [Read the Rest]
Thirty Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #11-20
Ever since I launched Sound On Sight back in 2008, I’ve seen an average of 150 new releases each year, and every year since, I’ve been able to easily draft up a list of my fifty favourite films. In fact, … [Read the Rest]
Thirty Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #1-10
Chris Clemente, Justine Smith and Ricky D each choose their ten most anticipated films of 2012. The list begins with Chris’s picks. Click “Next Ten” at the bottom of the page to continue on. Please note: These lists are in … [Read the Rest]
Trailer: Things go a bit ‘Haywire’ for Gina Carano in new promo
Steven Soderbergh’s latest opus is almost upon us, which means it’s time to ramp up the marketing machine and throw a new trailer for the film out into the ether. Haywire appears to be your standard “government op gets screwed over … [Read the Rest]
Ten Filmmakers Who Should Have Directed The Great Gatsby
Though time will only tell if Baz Luhrmann is the right filmmaker to tackle The Great Gatsby, I remain a skeptic. The material may suggest a certain grandiosity that Luhrmann has proved to be able to bring to life but … [Read the Rest]
‘Contagion’ values realism, paranoia over genre-movie thrills
Contagion Written by Scott Z. Burns Directed by Steven Soderbergh US, 2011 The big news behind Contagion is its star-studded cast: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne, John Hawkes, Marion Cotillard and Bryan Cranston. While the … [Read the Rest]
First Poster and Trailer For Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’
The onslaught of new trailers continues from Comic-Con. Last week we saw the debut trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming virus thriller Contagion, and now we have a trailer for another Soderbergh film, Haywire. Haywire is Soderbergh’s first foray into action … [Read the Rest]
First Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Contagion’ Is Seriously Creepy
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s viral outbreak thriller Contagion, and it’s quite terrifying. I’m a huge fan of the director and it’s sad to know that this might be one of Soderbergh’s last efforts before … [Read the Rest]
Steven Soderbergh Bids Adieu to Hollywood
At 48, Steven Soderbergh is still at the prime of his career, certainly years from retirement right? But that is exactly where he is headed next; after an illustrious and highly successful 26 year career in Hollywood, the multiple Oscar … [Read the Rest]
Trailer: Steven Soderbergh’s ‘And Everything is Going Fine’
Spalding Gray is best remembered as a theatrical monologist who gained notoriety through his public displays of introspection. Director Steven Soderbergh, having collaborated with Gray in the documented monologue Gray’s Anatomy, once again shows a symbiotic understanding of Gray’s fragile … [Read the Rest]
Future Films From Steven Soderbergh & Michael Hoffman
Director Doug Liman (Go, Swingers,) seems to be turning down every job he is offered these days. Only two days ago it was reported that Steven Soderbergh would be tackling The Man From U.N.C.L.E., a project that Liman eventually passed … [Read the Rest]
Hot Docs 2010: And Everything Is Going Fine
And Everything Is Going Fine Directed by Steven Soderbergh It’s strange, the effect stories have when you know that they are true. They feel more immediate. That’s the power of non-fiction: the images are somehow more vivid, the blood somehow wetter. There … [Read the Rest]
30 Most Anticipated Films of 2010
It’s a new year and a new decade. Here’s looking forward to a prosperous decade of cinema. Will it known for a slew of sequels and comic book adaptations and funny cat videos like the 00’s were? Or will it … [Read the Rest]
