Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ Failed Its Most Compelling Character by Leaning on This Dated, Tired Trope
Steven Soderbergh's Presence sets Chloe up as the hero of the story, only to rob her of her agency and give it to her brother, Tyler.
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Steven Soderbergh's Subversion of a Popular Horror Trope Is Ruined by Two Plot Holes
Director Steven Soderbergh has a talent for non-linear storytelling, which is easily observable in the Ocean's Eleven ...
With ‘Presence,’ Steven Soderbergh makes a ghost story from the phantom’s point of view
"I always operate the camera, but this was next level," the director says. "I’m really in there with the actors." ...
Steven Soderbergh cracks another genre with the clever ghost story Presence
Steven Soderbergh often applies his brainy, process-based approach to new genres; with Presence, he tries his hand at ...
‘Presence’ Writer David Koepp on That Devastating Ending, Steven Soderbergh Playing a Ghost and His Return to the ‘Jurassic’ Franchise
If you’re suffering yourself, you notice the suffering of others more acutely.” For director Steven Soderbergh, “Presence” ...
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Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence' is a ghost story where the audience is the ghost
The entire film is shot entirely from the ghost's point of view, the audience haunting a family that has recently moved into ...
‘Presence’: Steven Soderbergh Turns the Haunted-House Movie Inside Out
The filmmaker turns a supernatural thriller into a first-person storytelling experiment and a family drama that'd make Eugene ...
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Steven Soderbergh's "Presence" is a ghost story unlike anything you've seen before
Koepp's writing is thorny and cuts deceptively deep, like a scrape that looks like a surface wound until it won’t stop bleeding. Happily, Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, “Presence,” gets ...
Review: Steven Soderbergh's technically impressive ghost story 'Presence' is let down by its story
“Presence” is a beautifully executed vision of a rather mediocre script. What makes it interesting is the POV “gimmick,” ...
With Presence, Steven Soderbergh Resurrects the Ghost Story: Review
The intimate supernatural drama stars Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan as homeowners with an unexpected houseguest. With Presence, ...
Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” at Cranford Theater, celebrating local film industry
The film stars Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Eddy Maday, and Callina Liang, and explores themes of trauma, family dynamics, and ...
Steven Soderbergh's Presence Is a Stylish, Experimental Ghost Story
Steven Soderbergh never settles down. The director, who helped fuel the independent film revolution in the 1990s before ...