Benicio Del Toro to discuss Springsteen on Sirius radio
Of all the names submitted for fevered recognition this time of year, one that has shown up puzzlingly few times is Benicio Del Toro, who carries Steven Soderbergh’s Che flatly on his shoulders. Although recent attempts to mine the famously severe actor’s mind haven’t gone especially well, Sirius XM Radio will give it another shot with an interview to air Friday at 6 p.m. Eastern on its E Street channel. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSoderbergh reveals The Girlfriend Experience at Sundance
Steven Soderbergh recently revealed an unfinished version of his film The Girlfriend Experience at the Sundance film festival 20 years after Sex, Lies and Videotape premiered at Park City, Utah, starting his impressive directing career.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsChe: The Argentine & Guerrilla
It’s simply audacious to make a four-hour-plus film... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsChe Guevara Hates Steven Soderbergh
You bought the T-shirt—now go see the movie. That’s the logic Steven Soderbergh hopes will draw audiences to Che, his four-hour, Spanish-language revolutionary epic starring Benicio Del Toro... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesTrailer Stash: Harry Potter, Star Trek, Up, Che, The Wrestler, more
And now, a look at a few of the latest movie trailers to hit the web:... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VSoderbergh preps 3D musical Cleo, GBV pens score
With a four-hour Che epic, a top-shelf legal thriller and a porn-star-led comedy all ahead of him, Steven Soderbergh's next movie had to be big if he wanted to keep up the attention he’s received in recent years. And big it is. The director has tapped Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hugh Jackman and disbanded indie-rock outfit Guided by Voices for Cleo, a 3D rock musical about Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antony. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSteven Soderbergh developing a Liberace biopic
Steven Soderbergh has been hard at work on a bold, daring biopic that dares to go where other directors fear to tread. No, we're not talking about his movie Che, because plenty of other people have and likely will create films centered on Mr. Guevara. Soderbergh's truly revolutionary biopic is on Liberace. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsToronto International Film Festival 2008
The Toronto International Film Festival, which wrapped up its 10-day run this past weekend, is arguably the most important film festival in North America. But to the average moviegoer it's not as well known as Sundance, in part because TIFF samples the most promising new film from around the world while Sundance emphasizes home-grown movies, for better or worse. But TIFF showcases its share of English-language films, too -- often with star-studded red-carpet premieres -- and this year some of the festival's best movies were among them:Rachel Getting MarriedI'll have to admit that the new film from Jonathan Demme (Silence... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusIFC picks up rights to Steven Soderbergh's Che
Steven Soderbergh's Che caused quite a stir when it premiered at the Cannes film festival earlier this year. Combining two separate film pieces and clocking in at over four hours, Soderbergh has apparently realized that everything the critics railed on him about at the festival was correct; four hours is too much. Of anything.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSoderbergh and Nolan to present at Slamdance
Sundance may be the famous one and Toronto may have the most films, but when it comes to pure independent spirit, the prize has to go to Slamdance. This year it looks like the festival's celebrating by honoring, oddly enough, some independent directors who've headed to Hollywood. On Sept. 5, the 15th anniversary of the festival, Christopher Nolan will be screening his first feature, Following, at the LACMA's Bing Theater while Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis will be playing at the IFC in New York. ... read more
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