David Phillips’ Best in Film 2025
The year 2025 has been a well-lauded turn around the sun for film, and reasonably so. This last calendar year ...
Tag: Steven Soderbergh
One for ‘The Limey,’ & One More for the Road
Terence Stamp burst onto the British film scene in 1962 like a thunderbolt. His first turn on the big screen ...
‘Sorcerer,’ ‘Midnight,’ ‘Black Bag,’ ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,’ ’The Peacemaker,’ ‘Dark City,’ ‘Rock, Pretty Baby,’ On 4K/Blu-Ray
New 4K and Blu-Ray reviews. Sorcerer — 4K/Blu-ray Special Edition — Criterion Courtesy of Criterion “Both Apocalypse (Now) and Sorcerer ...
‘Black Bag’ Continues the Fascinating Late-Career Run of Director Steven Soderbergh
After the twin financial failings of Che Part 1 and Che Part 2, Steven Soderbergh decided to take a step ...
Virginia Film Festival Announces Its 2024 Lineup
The Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) has announced its slate of films for this, its 37th year. Held in Charlottesville, VA, ...
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