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.
‘Presence’ writer David Koepp on N.J. haunt, Spielberg’s Jersey movie and ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’
David Koepp has brought us stunning dinosaurs, persistent ghosts and slick spycraft galore. Many of the screenwriter’s credits read like a list of Hollywood blockbusters — “Jurassic Park,” “Mission: ...
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’ Star Chris Sullivan Talks His Steven Soderbergh Reunion and Fact-Checking ‘Better Call Saul’
The actor admits that Soderbergh's unusual way of capturing the film — told from a ghost's point of view — was a challenge to ...
Critics Have Seen Presence, And They’re Here For Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Chillingly Effective’ Supernatural Thriller
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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 ...
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Steven Soderbergh: 'I'm the cockroach of this industry. I can survive any version of it'
NEW YORK — Steven Soderbergh isn’t just the director and cinematographer of his latest film. He’s also, in a way, its central character. “Presence” is filmed entirely from the POV of a ...
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 ...
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Steven Soderbergh on Hollywood cowardice – and George Clooney’s bottom
“We’re here because I love this place,” says Steven Soderbergh ... The intensity and creepiness of Presence’s drifting first-person viewpoint is Soderbergh’s own handi­work.