Steven Soderbergh’s High Flying Bird Is Compelling Despite Its Narrative Flaws

Steven Soderbergh’s made-for-Netflix movie High Flying Bird (from a script by the playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney) takes place in Manhattan during a monthslong NBA lockout with no agreement in sight between owners and players. It sounds like the premise for a rowdy big-business melodrama with fast talk and hoops, but...More »