It’s not secret that Cannes and Netflix are trying to reach a deal in order for the streaming service to enter its films in the prestigious main competition of the festival. The latest proposal included a clause that would say if a Netflix film were to win an award at Cannes, then the streaming service would have to release that film in French theaters. Problematic, since Netflix is still uninterested in doing that.
Read moreTrailer for Steven Soderbergh’s ‘High Flying Bird,’ Set to Premiere at Slamdance
I love Steven Soderbergh's work. Yeah, he's the kind of the director that takes so many risks that he's become the epitome of hit and miss, but what risks! Let us forget the initial phase of his career between 1989 and 2001 ("Sex, Lies and Videotape," "The Limey," "Out of Sight," "Traffic," "Erin Brockovich," "Oceans Eleven").
Read moreSXSW Announces Film Lineup; Includes New Films by Jordan Peele, Harmony Korine, John Lee Hancock and Lynn Shelton
This year’s SXSW is tempting me to cover it again. Jordan Peele's highly-anticipated follow-up to “Get Out,” titled “Us,” is already a bigger "get" than any film premiering at Sundance this year, and the rest of the lineup, announced just now, looks mighty impressive.
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