Soderbergh Since 'Traffic'

A.O. Scott wrote a great piece in The New York Times discussing the films Steven Soderbergh has made since Traffic. In it, Mr. Scott analyzes whether or not the filmmaker is an 'auteur.'

Here's an interesting excerpt: "I will put my cards on the table and say that I have disliked quite a few, perhaps the majority, of Mr. Soderbergh’s movies of the past decade. I’ve been unmoved, perplexed, frustrated, repelled. But I’ve wanted to see them all more than once."

It's a pretty high compliment to spend your time writing an article about a filmmaker whom you admit to disliking a majority of their recent films. (Read the whole piece. That excerpt doesn't do it justice).There have definitely been some interesting films he's put out in the past eight years. I think my favorite is Full Frontal. Here's a clip: