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Review

Presence review – an enjoyably swift chiller

by Manuela Lazic

Steven Soder­bergh plays with the cin­e­mat­ic form to craft a com­pelling sto­ry about fam­i­ly dynam­ics and grief.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in white shirt and woman in purple dress embracing in hotel room.
Review

Magic Mike’s Last Dance

by Hannah Strong

Mike Lane swaps Mia­mi for Lon­don in this frus­trat­ing­ly under­whelm­ing and unsexy threequel.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Laundromat

by David Jenkins

Stephen Soder­bergh assem­bles an all-star cast to sift through the wreck­age of the 2015 Pana­ma Papers leak.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

High Flying Bird

by Adam Woodward

André Hol­land plays a sports agent who takes on the NBA in this qui­et­ly rad­i­cal dra­ma from Steven Soderbergh.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Unsane

by Matt Thrift

For­mal ambi­tion aside, there’s noth­ing out of the ordi­nary about Steven Soderbergh’s iPhone psychodrama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Logan Lucky

by David Jenkins

The return of the king – Steven Soder­bergh is mak­ing movies again, and has deliv­ered one of his all-time best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Haywire

by Adam Woodward

Steven Soder­bergh ral­lies togeth­er anoth­er strong A‑list ensem­ble, but the result is sur­pris­ing­ly lacklustre.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Good German

by Matt Bochenski

Steven Soderbergh’s mono­chrome mys­tery has a win­ning, slight­ly odd­ball charm, and Cate Blanchett is brilliant.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect