Posts Tagged ‘steven soderbergh’

Films Opening This Weekend

This weekend's film openings promise something for everyone—action movie buffs, the kiddies, and lovers of French and independent film.
- Terminator Salvation: "I'll be back... again and again and again..." And again. Yep, Warner Bros. thought a fourth film about post-apocalyptic crusading cyborgs would be perfect for summer 2009. This time around, it's 2018 and Edward [...]

Who is “Che”? Soderbergh Hasn’t Got a Clue

Before Shepard Fairey wheatpasted Obama's portrait to walls, windows and the backs of those pushy midwesterners blocking your view of the jumbotron Tuesday afternoon, Alberto Korda's 1960 portrait of Ernesto "Che" Guevara was the most ubiquitous piece of hagiography to infiltrate the closets of American youth. Unlike Fairey's Obama, however, the very mass re-production [...]

Cleopatra, Rockin’ at Last

For those of you who have been wondering when the hell someone would make a rock musical about Cleopatra — and I imagine you're legion — Steven Soderbergh has heard your cries.
The director is still looking for financing for Cleo, which will star Catherine Zeta-Jones and Hugh Jackman and feature music from Guided by [...]