In “High Flying Bird,” a sports agent tries to maneuver his star client around an NBA lockout, but according to director Steven Soderbergh, “there actually isn’t any sports in it.”The movie, which begins streaming on Netflix on Friday, explores power, race, corporate ownership and how people try to exert control over their lives. The basketball story line, Mr. Soderbergh says, is “a Trojan horse that lets us talk about some other stuff.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 02, 2019 14:48 UTC