The Grating Communicator Oct 30, 2009
In Newsweek, Jacob Weisberg wrote a column saying liberals should refuse to appear on Fox News, pointedly concluding, "And no, I don't want to come on 'The O'Reilly Factor' to discuss it." Considering that Weisberg is a 107-pound weasel with a speech impediment, this is on the order of Weisberg's announcing that he's not interested in appearing in the next "Ocean's Eleven" movie with George Clooney. The strangest thing about all the invective against Fox is that it is happening in a world that... (Human Events Online)
FX Fuels Up More Originals Oct 1, 2009
The dramedy, produced by the Fox 21 shingle, reunites FX with The Shield creator Shawn Ryan, who exec produces along with series creator Ted Griffin (Ocean's Eleven). Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow) helmed the pilot. (Multichannel News)
'Informant!' teeters between great, awful Sep 19, 2009
"Ocean's Eleven," the first installment in Soderbergh's heist trilogy featuring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Damon, had not yet come out ... He's like a cross between the earnest competence of the character he played in "Ocean's Eleven" (also directed by Soderbergh) and the secret, possibly devious turn he showed in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" -- with a dollop of just plain goofiness. (Fresno Bee)
Wednesday TV: About Women Sep 15, 2009
The manoeuvres are based on the Ocean's Eleven films, which gives the deliciously wicked Roger the alien, TV's campest creation since Dr Zachary Smith in Lost in Space, the chance to show off his skills for mimicry and sarcasm. - Mark Ellis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Clooneypalooza: George Soars in Two Films at Toronto Film Festival Sep 14, 2009
13, 2009 George Clooney arrives at the permiere for "The Men Who Stare At Goats". Malcolm Taylor / Getty. (Time.com)
The Informant!: Corporate Whistleblowing with a Twist Sep 12, 2009
Corporate Whistleblowing with a Twist - TIME. " Whitacre would become the highest-ranking businessman ever to blow the whistle on his own company, and ADM would pay $500 million in penalties. Didn't they do this story a decade ago and call it The Insider? Yes, but director Steven Soderbergh wanted The Informant! to go somewhere else down the rabbit hole of Whitacre's mystifying mind. He seems the sunniest symbol of corporate America and middle America: smart, pleasant, undemonstrative, with a... (Time.com)
Damon brings to mind gambling, sandwich Sep 11, 2009
Were "Rounders," "Ocean's Eleven," or "Courage Under Fire" in that group of six. No, but each are worth watching. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Damon, demons, Darwin at Toronto film fest Sep 10, 2009
"If you're going to bring a movie out around this time, there's no better game in town," said Matt Damon, who reteams with "Ocean's Eleven" director Steven Soderbergh for his Toronto entry, the whistle-blower saga "The Informant!". "Ocean's Eleven" co-star and Toronto regular George Clooney has two films at the festival, Jason Reitman's comic drama "Up in the Air" and Grant Heslov's military satire "The Men Who Stare at Goats.". (MSNBC -- News)
The Girlfriend Experience Sep 7, 2009
Soderbergh has balanced his ability to make commercial hits ( Ocean's Eleven, Erin Brockovich) with his desire to do more personal, innovative and political films such as Traffic, The Good German or Schizopolis. This one offers an interesting idea but falters in the casting. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Mystic Pizza' still winner for Roberts Sep 4, 2009
Roberts, now 41, has continued to crank out good roles in great movies, from "Ocean's Eleven" and "Closer" to "Charlie Wilson's War" and now "Duplicity.". Here's hoping she never stops. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Vampires, Liars Lead Fall Film Casts Sep 4, 2009
Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh, collaborators on the "Ocean's Eleven" romps, reunite for the whistleblower tale "The Informant!," based on Kurt Eichenwald's book about Archers Daniel Midland executive Mark Whitacre, who turned FBI mole in a price-fixing scheme at the agriculture-processing company. The film plays as dark comedy, Soderbergh centering on the absurdity of Whitacre's deceitful, vainglorious cooperation with his FBI handlers. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Epic Sicilian film opens Venice Sep 3, 2009
Steven Soderbergh, director of Traffic and Ocean's Eleven, is screening The Informant. a film about whistle-blowing in corporate America, while American film-maker Abel Ferrara is showing Napoli, Napoli, Napoli. (BBC News -- Europe)
Vampires, Toys Take To The Screen This Fall Aug 31, 2009
So I know there are wonders out there and I know that nature is infinitely more inventive not only than we imagined, but than we can imagine," Cameron said. ___ LIVING THE LIE: Ricky Gervais directs, co-writes and stars as the world's first fibber in "The Invention of Lying," featuring Jennifer Garner and Tina Fey in a comedy about an alternate reality where everyone tells the truth -- until one man discovers the benefits of dishonesty. Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh, collaborators on the... (Click2Houston, TX)
Extreme Music Rolls out the Red Carpet for Sir George Martin and the Kings of the Control Room Aug 13, 2009
Extreme's client and project list speaks for itself and includes all major networks and studios, ad agencies and production companies including FOX, HBO, NBC, BBC, MTV, SKY, ABC, Discovery, Nickelodeon, Turner Entertainment Networks, Universal, Lions Gate, Miramax, Sony Pictures, Touchstone and Disney; feature films and trailers include Ice Age 3, The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons, The Harry Potter Movies, The Bourne Trilogy, Doubt, Monsters vs Aliens, Bee Movie, Transformers, The Departed, The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"Cove": A Disturbing Look at Dolphin Hunt Aug 1, 2009
Psihoyos' film is effectively disturbing - he mixes horrifying anecdotes with beautiful footage - but he also aptly compares the plot to access and photograph these hunts to "Ocean's Eleven." One member of the team, who works for George Lucas' Industrial Light , helped make fake rocks in which to hide high-definition cameras and microphones; another is a former avionics technician who spent seven years in the Canadian Air Force. Through hand-held camerawork and night vision effects, we feel like... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
23 films vie for Venice's Golden Lion Jul 31, 2009
Soderbergh, director of "Ocean's Eleven" and its two sequels, is showing "The Informant" out of competition. The dark comedy thriller stars Matt Damon as a high-ranking whistle-blower revealing a lysine price-fixing conspiracy at a Fortune 500 company, and is based on the 2000 book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Death of the World's Greatest Entertainer Jul 17, 2009
He also appeared in numerous television shows -- receiving several Emmy nominations and one win -- and movies, including the original "Ocean's Eleven.". A photographer, Davis captured fascinating shots of the famous -- Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis -- and the not-so-famous, of the rich and of the poor. (Human Events Online)
• Intrigue at the auction Jul 17, 2009
"I have a love of heist movies like 'Ocean's Eleven.' But I've never written a heist novel," said Pearson, who has lived full or part time in the Wood River Valley since 1980. "I thought it would be a great challenge. And it was, keeping the reader turning and twisting every 20 pages. Just when you think you know what's going on, you learn: That's not what's going on. This is what's really going on.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Video: 1,000 Immigrants Celebrate U.S. Citizenship in Star-Spangled Event Friday Morning on Main Street, U.S.A. at Walt Disney World Resort Jul 5, 2009
Garcia, originally from Cuba, is an acclaimed actor known for roles in films as diverse as "The Untouchables," "The Godfather: Part III" and "Ocean's Eleven." The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tampa-based Senior Airman Brenda Langdon of the U.S. Air Force, an immigrant from Columbia who became a United States citizen during the ceremony. "This year, Disney parks are asking our visitors 'What Will You Celebrate?'," said Walt Disney World Resort President Meg Crofton in her welcoming address. (PR Newswire)
NORM: LV snubbed again by 'Ocean's' crew Jul 5, 2009
Like the 2001 remake "Ocean's Eleven," the new movie is set in Las Vegas, while no scenes were shot in Chicago. Six years ago, the "Ocean's Eleven" premiere was initially scheduled to be held at Bellagio, scene of much of the shooting. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
What's Playing Jul 2, 2009
Flashier and glossier, "The Brothers Bloom" is a sideways move into a related genre: the more vacuous realm of the "Ocean's Eleven" movies and their ilk. Rather like an Indiana Jones film, "The Brothers Bloom" layers movie styles, from noir to adventure serial to screwball comedy, to conjure a timeless present. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Clooney sets up at Sony with production company Jul 1, 2009
George Clooney has starred in films such as Ocean's Eleven, Michael Clayton and Syriana. LOS ANGELES (AP) has lined up a new home for his production company. (USA Today -- Life)
READERS VS. CRITICS Jun 20, 2009
"Ocean's Eleven" Ocean' 11 (2001) 41 percent ... com readers "Ocean's Eleven" Ocean' 11 (2001) 41 percent "3:10 to Yuma" (2007) 33 percent "King Kong" (2005) 14 percent "The.... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ho Mortgage Crisis May 22, 2009
Despite its meager production values, The Girlfriend Experience looks sleek and appealing; it takes place in the same copper-toned cocoon of poshness that envelops the Ocean's Eleven franchise, as Grey's character, $2,000-an-hour call girl Chelsea, flits in and out of four-star restaurants and designer boutiques in Manhattan. Grey isn't exactly an actress, but her aura of impenetrable blankness makes her a curiously entrancing protagonist. (Slate)
'The Facts of Life' Cast: Then & Now May 17, 2009
" His most recent movie role in "The Four Children of Tander Welch" united him for the first time onscreen with his real-life mother, Patty Duke. George Clooney: Then In 1985 the unknown George Clooney was hired to play handyman George Burnett. He was contracted to rebuild Mrs. Garrett's shop and breathe new life into the series, but he only stuck around for one year, leaving to roadie for pop sensation Cinnamon (real-life pop sensation Stacey Q). George Clooney: Now We doubt anyone's unaware of... (Fox News)
Director Steven Soderbergh Talks 'Moneyball,' Baseball Movies May 3, 2009
Starting with "Ocean's Eleven," Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh made a trilogy of films about a group of savvy risk-takers who use their unconventional thinking to strike it rich. Pitt and Soderbergh's next collaboration will also see them focusing. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Economic woes in the frame at Tribeca Festival Apr 30, 2009
The famously fast-working Soderbergh ("Ocean's Eleven," "Out of Sight") made it in New York during an October week last fall. In "The Girlfriend Experience," adult film star Sasha Grey plays a high-class escort who services mostly Wall Street brokers stressed by their steep losses. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Porn star cast in new Soderbergh film Apr 30, 2009
Soderbergh shifts between larger budget films ("Ocean's Eleven," "Erin Brockovich") and inexpensive independent works (his breakthrough "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," "Full Frontal"). "The Girlfriend Experience" is his second film in a six-movie deal with Mark Cuban's cable station HDNet. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pittaro on deck for stardom Apr 29, 2009
Chris has met with the director, Steven Soderbergh, who directed films such as "Erin Brockovich," "Sex, Lies and Videotape," and "Ocean's Eleven," "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen." Chris has also spoken with the casting director, who told him he'd be "needed for 12 days of shooting this summer, but I don't know if it will be in Hollywood or Oakland or wherever. I really don't know how they're going to work it or if I'll even have any scenes with Brad Pitt. I guess I'll have my people call... (NJ.com -- Times)
Soderbergh films pornstar Apr 28, 2009
Pornstar stars in , the new flick from Hollywood big-hitter (Traffic, Ocean's Eleven, I'm Not There). It kicked off this year with a screening at and is also showing at this week (where it's been met with rave reviews). (The Age, Australia)
'Obsessed' tops strong weekend takes in $28M Apr 28, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Mercyhurst College announces Cowboy Junkies concert for June 21 at D'Angelo Center. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Brad Pitt plays tourist at Niagara Falls Apr 28, 2009
Buffalo, N.Y. Ocean's Eleven. Try Niagara Falls for five. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Hold off on pitching change Apr 19, 2009
Rick Peterson, former A's and Mets pitching coach: He will play himself in Steve Soderbergh's movie version of "Moneyball." Soderbergh, who has directed "sex, lies and videotape," "Erin Brockovich," "Traffic," and the "Ocean's Eleven" films, will cast Brad Pitt in the role of Billy Beane. "Originally I was asked to be a technical adviser," said Peterson, "and after speaking with Mr. Soderbergh, he asked me if I'd play myself in the movie. I said, 'Sure, I'd love to.' I've spent a lot of time... (Boston Globe)
'Casino Royale' best remake ever Apr 11, 2009
The 2006 thriller beat Brad Pitt and George Clooney's crime caper "Ocean's Eleven" to the top spot, reports imdb. com. (India Times)
Review: A clever 'Duplicity' Mar 22, 2009
It's closer in spirit to the sexual role-playing shenanigans of "The Thomas Crown Affair" or the game-playing in "Ocean's Eleven," albeit punctuated with a healthy ironic wit. If Gilroy didn't write the part of Ray for George Clooney, I'd be surprised. (CNN -- International)
The Oscar 11: Team aims to revive awards' telecast Feb 20, 2009
Backstage, it's similar to the spirit of great teamwork movies from the past, The Dirty Dozen, Reservoir Dogs, or Ocean's Eleven. Each member of the gang has a field of expertise, a specific assignment, and they all depend on one another to pull it off. (USA Today -- Life)
Julia Roberts steps back into a starring role Feb 12, 2009
That's been in relatively short supply since Roberts, who turned 41 in October, began to focus on raising her family and took a handful of roles in ensemble films like "Mona Lisa Smile," "Closer" and "Ocean's Eleven" and "Ocean's Twelve." She had a prominent role in the 2007 film "Charlie Wilson's War" but shared the screen with Tom Hanks, Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
Movie review: He's Just Not That Into You gives the scoop on guys Feb 10, 2009
With a cast that rivals the fame of the Ocean's Eleven crew, the actors of He's Just Not That Into You have the tough job of spelling out the different ways women get rejected, but they do it with humor. For those hoping for a Drew Barrymore/Justin Long on-screen reunion, prepare to be disappointed. (Daily Iowan, IA)
'Pink Panther 2' stumbles, bumbles and bores Feb 8, 2009
Andy Garcia plays a variation of the character he plays in the Ocean's Eleven movies, and Jean Reno doesn't seem to be having a good time at all. Both are members of the international team assembled to catch the master thief and retrieve the stolen artifacts. (USA Today -- Life)
