“High Flying Bird,” the latest film from director Steven Soderbergh, isn’t an easy movie to categorize. For starters, it’s a basketball movie without any basketball. Instead, the story focuses on agent Ray Burke (played by Andre Holland), and his efforts behind the scenes during an NBA lockout. It becomes surprisingly political, portraying the pro sports […]
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Steven Soderbergh’s iPhone-shot sports drama gets a thrilling new trailer
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Steven Soderbergh really, really loves his iPhone.
After shooting the entirety of last year’s Unsane on his 7 Plus, he’s picked up his phone again for High Flying Bird, coming to Netflix February 8.
Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), the new film stars André Holland as a hotshot sports agent dealing with a pro basketball lockout. Melvin Gregg, a.k.a. DeMarcus from American Vandal Season 2, plays a young athlete who gets caught up in his plans.
Though iPhone-shot features are still unusual, they’re not unheard of — Sean Baker’s Tangerine and Matthew A. Cherry’s 9 Rides are among the other recent movies shot on those devices. Read more…
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