Steven Soderbergh addresses Black Bag underperforming in theaters

Steven Soderbergh returns to the spotlights with Confidential (Black Bag), a film that recovers the classic pulse of spy cinema but from an intimate and modern perspective. Far from impossible gadgets and rampant persecutions, the director bets on a thriller where the real threat is hidden in the domestic arena: can you trust the person sleeping next to you if he is, like you, a secret agent? The film, released last April 16th in Spain and two d…

Steven Soderbergh Sounds Alarm After 'Black Bag' Underperforms

Prolific director Steven Soderbergh (“Black Bag”) has made a career making mid-budget and smaller films, but is now sounding the alarm that the future of those kinds of films might be in serious trouble. The filmmaker recently spoke with The Independent, where he revealed disappointment and a troubling revelation about the box office results for his latest film, “Black Bag,” as the spy thriller, budgeted at a reported $50 million, only was able …

The film business in general, and directors in particular, are acutely aware of the newfangled viewing habits that are unpleasant for them. The audience is in no hurry to go to the cinemas, preferring to wait for quick digital releases. The budget, genre, or number of famous actors and actresses involved in the project are not important. Steven Soderbergh is a veteran filmmaker, director of the Ocean's Eleven series.

Steven Soderbergh addresses Black Bag underperforming in theaters

For decades, Steven Soderbergh was the king of the hill when it came to the “one for them, one for me” model. We’re talking following up one of the highest-grossing movies of its year, Ocean’s Eleven, with the $2 million Full Frontal, along with balancing the Ocean’s trilogy with indies, classic Hollywood homages and four-plus-hour biopics on Argentine revolutionaries. More than 35 years into his career, Soderbergh has been the champion of mid-b…

MOVIE REVIEW: "Black Bag" is a mixed bag

Elliott’s overall rating: 3 out of 5 stars