Simon and Jim discuss the second in Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy, OCEAN’S TWELVE, Soderbergh’s favourite of this franchise. They discuss expectations of sequels, the fascinating visual style of this film, narrative shortcomings and the baggy script, the clash between old-world European and modern US American sensibilities, and how that plot beat with Julia Roberts speaks to the portrayal of pregnant actors on-screen.

It’s ultimately quite an interesting sequel in how it attempts to distance itself from the previous film but can we bring ourselves to call it, as others have, one of the worst sequels ever made? No.

Content warnings: casual homophobia; domestic abuse; pregnancy and pregnant people’s bodies; workplace bias against pregnant people.

Our theme song is Heist Chase Robbery Music by Mykola Odnoroh licensed under the Pixabay Content License: ⁠https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-heist-chase-robbery-music-346328/⁠

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