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Steven Soderbergh  is one of the most fascinating filmmakers of the last few decades—a true chameleon behind the camera who's reinvented himself countless times while still leaving a distinctive mark on everything he does. From redefining indie cinema with his groundbreaking debut "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" (which basically launched the Sundance Film Festival ) to crafting slick Hollywood hits like "Ocean's Eleven" and "Magic Mike," this guy has done it all. He's won an Acade

I have returned to wearing my Film Critic pants for some capsule (short) movie reviews of five New Releases for the week of Friday, August 30th, 2024. 1) REAGAN Dennis Quaid giving perhaps the worst performance of his career in "Reagan." A jaw-droppingly disingenuous piece of propaganda disguised as a biography, this horrendous, incompetently made nonsense exists only to make the late former president look like a saint.   Dennis Quaid  (what the hell happened to Dennis Quaid?