Bubble- DVD

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Cast

• Steve Deem
• Steve Deem - Pawn Shop Owner
• David Hubbard - Pastor
• A. Paul Brooks, Jr. - Doctor
• Terrence V. Williams II - Officer Williams
• Dawn Hall - Nail Shop Owner
• Amanda Massey - Waitress
• Adam C. Anderson - Officer Anderson
• Jeffrey R. Morris - Officer Morris
• Kyle Smith - Jake
• Thomas Davis
• Debbie Doebereiner - Martha
• Dustin Ashley - Kyle
• Misty Wilkins - Rose
• Omar Cowan - Martha's Father
• Omar Cowan - Martha's Dad
• Decker Moody - Police Inspector
• Decker Moody - Detective Don
• Laurie Lee - Kyle's Mother
• Phyllis Workman
• Madison Wilkins
• Ross Clegg
• Ross Clegg - CSI
• Scott Smeeks
• Scott Smeeks - Officer Smeeks
• Leonora, K. Hornbeck
• Leonora, K. Hornbeck - Shop Owner
• Katherine Beaumier
• Katherine Beaumier - Hairdresser
• Joyce Brookhart
• Joyce Brookhart - Martha's Niece
• Daniel R. Christian
• Daniel R. Christian - Factory Supervisor
• Leonora K. Hornbeck
• Leonora K. Hornbeck - Shop Owner

Crew

• Director: Steven Soderbergh
• Producer: Greg Jacobs
• Executive Producer: Joana Vicente ,Jason Kliot
• Sound/Sound Designer: Larry Blake
• Cinematographer: Peter Andrews
• Executive Producer: Mark Cuban ,Todd Wagner
• Composer (Music Score): Robert Pollard
• Screenwriter: Coleman Hough
• Editor: Mary Ann Bernard
• Director: Mary Ann Bernard ,Peter Andrews
• Producer: Gregory Jacobs

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Bubble: AMG Review
Josh Ralske, AMG

Documentary filmmaker Avi Mograbi draws an analogy between the Jewish mythologies of the Zealots at Masada and Sampson and the ordeal of contemporary Palestinians in his documentary, Avenge But One of My Two Eyes. Mograbi intercuts footage of himself discussing politics (over the phone) with a depressed, cynical Palestinian friend (whose voice was dubbed by an actor to protect his identity) in the occupied territories, footage of Israelis giving tours to youth groups and celebrating the aforementioned myths, and footage of Palestinians dealing with the indignities of checkpoints and the capricious enforcement of seemingly arbitrary rules and regulations by Israeli soldiers. There's also a scene where the ultra-right wing Kach Party of the late Meir Kahane holds an exuberant political rally/rock concert. Enthusiastic tour guides describe the actions of the Zealots (after the Romans had destroyed the temple in Jerusalem and built a wall around Masada, the men killed the women and children then committed mass suicide rather than surrender) and those of Sampson (who, having been shorn of his hair and blinded by the Philistines, prayed to God so that he could destroy his enemies and himself with one last surge of strength) in glowing terms for the most part. Their actions are described as unequivocally heroic, and those telling the tales clearly do not see a parallel to the desperation of present-day Palestinian suicide bombers. Late in the film, Mograbi expresses his outrage, yelling at a group of Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint who are not letting a group of schoolchildren pass. Avenge But One of My Two Eyes was shown at the 2005 New York Film Festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Bubble: AMG Review
Perry Seibert, AMG

Although he is capable of flashy Hollywood entertainment like Ocean's Eleven and Erin Brockovich, Steven Soderbergh is an arthouse director at heart. Bubble, like his earlier films Schizopolis and Kafka, finds him at his most formally adventurous. Shot entirely on digital video with a cast of amateurs, the film offers a bleak portrait of a middle-age woman named Martha (Debbie Doebereiner) so used to her quiet life that she is unable to function when she experiences passionate feelings. The style of the film lets the audience feel the same day-to-day drudgery that the characters do, while the doll factory where they work offers just enough creepy images to offset the boredom. The performers are all flat, but they have been directed to be so. Soderbergh knows exactly what he is doing, and allows the viewer to fall into the unique pacing of the film and performances with ease. Since the plot is so simple it would be easy to think of Bubble as a case of style over substance, but as with most good films, the fact is the style informs the substance. With this haunting minor-key drama, Soderbergh once again shows that he is among the most cerebral and challenging American filmmakers of his era. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi