Following the release of Sex, Lies, and Videotape in 1989, Steven Soderbergh was poised for stardom as the darling of the indie scene. He sat at the head table in a push to change the face of cinema. Unlike contemporaries like Tarantino, his predicted rise didn’t happen right away. He followed the popular debut with Kafka and King of the Hill, and neither came close to earning a significant return. The talent was there, but Soderbergh needed more than critical praise to keep his career intact. His next step was 1995’s The Underneath, a low-key noir film that didn’t change his perception as a director with limited appeal. Despite a convincing lead performance from Peter Gallagher, it earned just over $500,000 on a more than $6 million budget. Was Soderbergh doomed to slip completely off the map? Despite the lack of financial rewards, this movie contains the elements that served him well several years later.
- 11/29/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Steven Soderbergh has been a prolific filmmaker, cranking out a movie every year or two (and sometimes twice a year) since Sex, Lies, and Videotape propelled him to fame in 1989. Always willing to venture into new genres, Soderbergh tried his hand at film noir with his fourth feature, The Underneath.
Released in 1995 and shot in Austin, The Underneath (also known as Underneath) is a remake of Criss Cross, a 1949 thriller based on Don Tracy's 1934 novel of the same title. The story is classic (some would say clichéd) noir, a grim tale of how addiction, lust, jealousy and greed can inspire evil acts, compelling desperate people to take desperate measures.
The film centers on gambling addict Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher), who returns home to Austin for his mother's wedding. Michael had left town abruptly years earlier to escape his gambling debts, leaving his wife, Rachel (Alison Elliott), to deal with the mess her husband created.
Released in 1995 and shot in Austin, The Underneath (also known as Underneath) is a remake of Criss Cross, a 1949 thriller based on Don Tracy's 1934 novel of the same title. The story is classic (some would say clichéd) noir, a grim tale of how addiction, lust, jealousy and greed can inspire evil acts, compelling desperate people to take desperate measures.
The film centers on gambling addict Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher), who returns home to Austin for his mother's wedding. Michael had left town abruptly years earlier to escape his gambling debts, leaving his wife, Rachel (Alison Elliott), to deal with the mess her husband created.
- 5/16/2012
- by Don Clinchy
- Slackerwood
With the entire original run of The Twilight Zone available to watch instantly, we’re partnering with Twitch Film to cover all of the show’s 156 episodes. Are you brave enough to watch them all with us? The Twilight Zone (Episode #89): “To Serve Man” (airdate 3/2/62) The Plot: Aliens as big as Bond villains frighten mankind when they land on Earth but quickly win over humanity with the promise of technological advancements, cures, trips, and [yelled in Oprah's voice] free cars! But are they really here to help us? The Goods: Michael Chambers (Lloyd Bochner) sits in a cell and listens as a disembodied voice encourages him to eat lunch. He’s understandably belligerent towards his captors but begins to tell his story, humanity’s story, about the day aliens landed on Earth and began to offer us the moon. Suspicion soon turns to gratitude, especially after finding a book casually dropped by one of the aliens (Richard Kiel) that they...
- 10/22/2011
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Before I began writing for Shadowlocked in early 2010, I used to jot my media-related thoughts down on a humble little personal blog of mine. Though the blog itself will remain nameless, as such self-promotion would be unseemly, I can say that two articles contained within were far and away the most popular and most read pieces. Both were lists on The Twilight Zone. I have wanted to revisit the Zone for some time and various ideas have ever simmered on the back burner while I have written for Shadowlocked. Happily, it would seem that I've managed to stumble into that vaunted Fifth Dimension once again.
Something about the little sci-fi show that could has held a special place in the hearts of countless fans of classic TV, suspense, and the supernatural for decades. Rod Serling's incredible creation could terrify, amuse, and titillate, but perhaps was on the top of...
Something about the little sci-fi show that could has held a special place in the hearts of countless fans of classic TV, suspense, and the supernatural for decades. Rod Serling's incredible creation could terrify, amuse, and titillate, but perhaps was on the top of...
- 9/19/2011
- Shadowlocked
Welcome to No Fact Zone’s weekly roundup of cultural references on The Colbert Report. From Darcy to Danger Mouse, String Theory to Shakespeare, we’ve got the keys to this week’s obscure, oddball, and occasionally obscene cultural shout-outs (hey!).
nuqneH Zoners! Hope you had a great weekend! Too bad it isn’t still Friday, Friday… I still can’t get that darn song out of my head, but I enjoyed the build up to it oh so much! What were some of your favorite segments of the week?
Monday
Tip/Wag – Cigarette, Abortion Waiting Period and Bargain Shoppers
In, fact you can now mess with Texas for 50 bucks, but no kissing on the mouth.
Hey, I mean it, I live in Texas, so don’t mess with it! Even on the weekends or in skeevy bars! Don’t Mess With Texas turns 25 this year. It is a campaign...
nuqneH Zoners! Hope you had a great weekend! Too bad it isn’t still Friday, Friday… I still can’t get that darn song out of my head, but I enjoyed the build up to it oh so much! What were some of your favorite segments of the week?
Monday
Tip/Wag – Cigarette, Abortion Waiting Period and Bargain Shoppers
In, fact you can now mess with Texas for 50 bucks, but no kissing on the mouth.
Hey, I mean it, I live in Texas, so don’t mess with it! Even on the weekends or in skeevy bars! Don’t Mess With Texas turns 25 this year. It is a campaign...
- 4/11/2011
- by Toad
- No Fact Zone
9:00Pm! Saturday Feb 26, 2011!
At the Toronto Underground Cinema!
From the director of Rappin’ and Lambada!
From the producers of Bloodsport and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2!
Get ready to pop, lock, flare & freeze! After over 25 years, Breakin’ returns to Toronto!
Come out, breakdance and behold a Mega-rare screening of a 35mm print of Breakin’. There will be music, dancing, drinks, popcorn, awesome trailers and more. Invite your friends. Do the Body Rock till the break of dawn! Good Times Guaranteed.
Breakin’
aka Breakdance: The Movie
1984 / 35mm / 90 min
Director: Joel Silberg
Writers: Charles Parker (story), Allen DeBevoise (story), and 3 more credits »
Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, and Michael Chambers. Plus first time onscreen roles by Ice-t and Jean Claude VanDamme!
“For the break of your life! Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it!”
Lucinda Dickey, Adolpho “Shabba-Doo” Quinones and Michael “Boogaloo Shrimp” Chambers pump...
At the Toronto Underground Cinema!
From the director of Rappin’ and Lambada!
From the producers of Bloodsport and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2!
Get ready to pop, lock, flare & freeze! After over 25 years, Breakin’ returns to Toronto!
Come out, breakdance and behold a Mega-rare screening of a 35mm print of Breakin’. There will be music, dancing, drinks, popcorn, awesome trailers and more. Invite your friends. Do the Body Rock till the break of dawn! Good Times Guaranteed.
Breakin’
aka Breakdance: The Movie
1984 / 35mm / 90 min
Director: Joel Silberg
Writers: Charles Parker (story), Allen DeBevoise (story), and 3 more credits »
Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, and Michael Chambers. Plus first time onscreen roles by Ice-t and Jean Claude VanDamme!
“For the break of your life! Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it!”
Lucinda Dickey, Adolpho “Shabba-Doo” Quinones and Michael “Boogaloo Shrimp” Chambers pump...
- 2/24/2011
- by Dork Shelf
- DorkShelf.com
Now that Warner Bros. has reportedly hired a writer for its new Twilight Zone movie — Jason Rothenberg, whose only credit appears to be a 2009 TV movie called Body Politic — we thought we’d waste some time thinking about which episodes of the vintage TV show Rothenberg should adapt. As you’ll recall, the 1983 big-screen version updated four classic stories from Rod Serling’s old series — “Time Out,” “Kick the Can,” It’s a Good Life,” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” — with each segment directed by a different big-name filmmaker (Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, John Landis, and George Miller). That only leaves...
- 10/20/2010
- by Benjamin Svetkey
- EW.com - PopWatch
Platinum Productions will debut its super sexy, rockin' topless revue, "Sin City Bad Girls," on Friday, April 24, at 9 p.m. in the Las Vegas Hilton's 340-seat Shimmer Showroom. "Sin City Bad Girls," created and produced by entertainment executive Glenn Medas and Emmy Award-winning choreographer and director Michael Chambers, will feature a cast of eight gorgeous dancers, lead by knockout songstress Lorena Peril backed by an electrifying live band.
- 3/28/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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