In 2001, film director Steven Soderbergh reached a career milestone that few before him had ever achieved: members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated two of his films for best-director honors. Traffic, his gritty look at the...

He used to be everybody's favorite indie maverick. Now he's Hollywood's favorite ... Steven Soderbergh follows up his box-office smash Erin Brockovich with Traffic, an epic multi-character docudrama about the war on drugs. "The Further Adventures of the Luckiest Bastard You Ever...

Who is Steven Soderbergh? Anyone examining his filmography would reasonably conclude he is several people, all of whom apparently thrive on living within a bewildering maelstrom of projects. His own directing efforts veer from blatant commerce ("Ocean's Twelve") to militant-arty ("Schizopolis"). He...

Berlin's annual film festival opened Thursday with a tribute to the turbulent story of diva Edith Piaf _ part of a strong French contingent at this year's event.Olivier Dahan's "La Vie en Rose" was the first of 22 movies competing for the top Golden Bear...

Steven Soderbergh is hoping his black-and-white film-noir homage, "The Good German," will win over Europeans, after getting a cool response from U.S. critics.The movie, screened Friday as one of 22 in the race for the Berlin Film Festival's top Golden Bear award, follows the story...

In the following interview, Soderbergh discusses his approach to filmmaking and his relationship with Hollywood.

In the following review, James discusses Soderbergh's directing style, its impact on the performances of the cast, and the overall feeling of The Underneath.

In the following excerpt, Simon offers a negative assessment of The Underneath.