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NEWS ABOUT: Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh stories: 9 news summaries
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Meatballs Eats Up Box Office 

Disappointing debuts for The Informant!, Love Happens, Jennifer's Body

Sep 20, 09 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs satisfied hungry audiences this weekend, slurping down $30.1 million at the box office, Variety reports. Steven Soderbergh dramedy The Informant! debuted in a distant second with $10.5 million, just ahead of Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself... More »

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entertainment • film • box office • Matt Damon • Jennifer Aniston • movies • Megan Fox • Steven Soderbergh • The Informant! • I Can Do Bad All By Myself • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

MOVIE REVIEW

 The Informant! Is 'Devilish Fun' 

Matt Damon shines as unreliable narrator in serio-comic take on corporate crime

Sep 18, 09 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steven Soderbergh's The Informant! puts a comic spin on its serious story of a '90s corporate whistle-blower, say critics, with highly entertaining but sometimes muddled results.
  • Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: This "truth-based film about a compulsive liar wavers between corporate thriller and screwball comedy," with an
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movie review • Matt Damon • whistleblower • Steven Soderbergh

 Douglas, Damon Ready to Kiss 

'Get your Chapstick ready,' Douglas tells onscreen lover about upcoming Liberace movie

Sep 15, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Douglas has some advice for Matt Damon, his soon-to-be co-star—and onscreen lover—in an upcoming film about Liberace. “I saw Michael last night. He comes up and says, ‘Get your Chapstick ready,’” Damon tells USA Today. “It's going to be a great... More »

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entertainment • film • celebrity • homosexuality • Matt Damon • Michael Douglas • Steven Soderbergh

 Soderbergh's Fault 
 We Canceled 
 Moneyball: 
 Studio Exec 

New script turned movie from feature film into 'dramatic recreation'

Jul 1, 09 1:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Since Sony pulled the plug on Steven Soderbergh’s $58 million Moneyball with only 5 days until shooting, the question has persisted: What would cause a studio to shut down a Brad Pitt vehicle it’s already sunk $10 million into? Sony co-chair Amy Pascal finally addresses that question, telling... More »

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entertainment • Brad Pitt • film • Sony • Steven Soderbergh • Amy Pascal • Moneyball

movie review


 Girlfriend  
 Experience  
 Not Much of One 

Adult-film star gives 'one-note performance'

May 22, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Girlfriend Experience, which showcases the life of a high-class prostitute offering clients more than just sex, looks good—but it’s a bit dry, critics say:
  • Steven Soderbergh’s movie is “an exquisitely filmed piece of urban impressionism that, unfortunately, leaves one feeling that a sleek gadget
... More »

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film • Steven Soderbergh • Sasha Grey • porn star • Jay-ZTV • The Girlfriend Experience

OPINION

From Cuba to Hollywood,
Che a Caricature of Himself

For many, image of Che Guevara still resonates

Feb 1, 09 12:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Steven Soderbergh’s biopic Che is drawing fresh attention to revolutionary icon Ernesto “Che” Guevara—even as he’s becoming a kind of caricature of himself, Rolf Potts writes in World Hum. In Cuba, Guevara serves as “a sainted martyr of unwavering purity who also happens to promote... More »

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Fidel Castro • Cuba • Che Guevara • Cuban Revolution • Steven Soderbergh

Porn Stars Elbow Their Way Onto Big Screen

Adult films, sex tapes make culture more receptive to adult-film actors

Nov 3, 08 1:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood has some new crossover acts you couldn’t take home to mama, the Los Angeles Times reports. Porn stars are suddenly making it mainstream after years relegated to the cultural sidelines. Hardcore veteran Sasha Grey, for example, will headline Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming film The Girlfriend Experience, while Traci... More »

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Paris Hilton • pornography • Jenna Jameson • Steven Soderbergh • Sasha Grey

 Ocean's 14 Beached: Cheadle 

No more movies for Clooney's crime franchise, Cheadle says

Jul 12, 08 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - George Clooney and friends won’t be pulling off any more heists on the big screen, OK! reports. Asked whether he would act in an Ocean’s 14, co-star Don Cheadle replied flatly, “No. Done. It’s a wrap.” Steven Soderbergh's star-studded series, now apparently... More »

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Don Cheadle • George Clooney • movies • Steven Soderbergh • sequel

movie REVIEW

 Cannes Agrees: Che Is ... Long 

Commercial market hardly assured for Soderbergh's 4½-hour biopic

May 23, 08 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Steven Soderbergh’s much-anticipated Che Guevara biopic debuted last night at Cannes, and critics agree on at least two points: It was really, really long, and American audiences might never get to see it. A tough sell to distributors, the 4½-hour Che focuses almost entirely on military procedure, with... More »

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film • Cannes Film Festival • movie review • Che Guevara • Benicio Del Toro • Steven Soderbergh

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