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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s UNSANE

Unsane [2018] 1. “This is going to go the way you want it to.” 2. Double exposure (front of head + back of head) becomes triple exposure. Her POV: the room sideways. 3. The detective discovers the notebook in the … Continue reading

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SCHIZOPOLIS

Schizopolis [1996] 1. “I don’t need to tell you how critical this is. Hometown. Pay-per-view. The eyes of the media. Here’s what I need. It should be lengthy enough to seem substantial, yet concise enough to feel breezy. It should … Continue reading

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s CONTAGION

Contagion [2011] 1. “We don’t need to weaponize the bird flu. The birds are doing that.” 2. A metal chest of placebos. 3. Birthday lottery. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s ERIN BROCKOVICH

Erin Brockovich [2000] 1. “Are you going to be something else that I have to survive?” 2. He picks up several rocks and throws them at the plant. 3. The way Albert Finney leaves her office.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SOLARIS

Solaris [2002] 1. “It brings out the red in my eyes.” 2. In bed, naked, lying on his stomach, eating noodles from a bowl. 3. Reaching towards the boy’s hand. 3 other things.

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3 things about Aram Avakian’s END OF THE ROAD

End of the Road [1970] 1. The sound of the chicken. 2. “Approach the ballerina.” 3. Sunrise, a lake, a boat, two men, a body. The documentary by Steven Soderbergh on the DVD is very illuminating. I wonder if he’ll … Continue reading

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3 things about Gregory Jacobs’ MAGIC MIKE XXL

Magic Mike XXL [2015] 1. Sexy Aquafina. 2. “I was an understudy to Donald Duck but by the second year I was Mickey.” 3. A line of ladies waiting for bundles of cash.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s THE LIMEY

The Limey [1999] 1. Che Guevara t-shirt. 2. “It was just ’66. And early ’67. That’s all it was.” 3. Blurry windchimes snapping into focus.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s KING OF THE HILL

King of the Hill [1993] 1. He peers across the hall. Silence. Cigarette smoke rising on the other side of the transom. 2. Blood-stained sock. 3. One last look at the medal and diploma before he flees.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SCHIZOPOLIS

Schizopolis [1996] 1. “Is your wife coming over tonight? Because her big ass always leaves me satisfied.” 2. She peeks into her daughter’s bedroom and smiles in wonder. 3. 3 golfball bounces.

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