Steven Soderbergh and Cinemax's new series, The Knick, has become a critical darling, called the best in a new era of director-centered television. Kristen Warner, Lisa Coulthard, R. Colin Tait, and Andrew deWaard weigh in on its critical accolades.
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Vivisecting The Knick
Steven Soderbergh: Television’s Latest Showrunner/Auteur
The fusion of cinema, television, and personality has critics resounding with near-universal praise for Cinemax's The Knick, resulting in a very heavy ride on the Steven Soderbergh bandwagon.
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Roundtable: The “Implosion” of the Blockbuster?
A panel reacts to the recent comments by Soderbergh, Spielberg, and Lucas on the state of the film industry and the medium's future
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Steven Soderbergh’s Spectacular Un-Retirement
Although prolific filmmaker Steven Soderbergh claims the new HBO hit, Behind the Candelabra will be his last, the director has been busy at work setting the stage for his second act as a TV/stage director-painter-novelist-t-shirt entrepreneur and headphone designer-hyphenate.
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When the Magic Kingdom Ate the Galactic Empire
For many, the announcement of the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney for over four billion dollars may have come as a shock.
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The Beastie Boys’ Full Court Media Press
The Beastie Boys’ new short film “Fight for Your Right Revisited” shows an embracing of virality and a consolidation of the artists' power as producers and directors of music videos.
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