Sasha Grey, The Dirtiest Girl in the World: The Story Behind the Story

Mekado Murphy, NY Times

A - Soderbergh has captured an America in which the line between selling out and selling yourself has never been thinner

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone

Rodger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

Sasha Grey and the Top Ten Adult Stars Gone Legit

NY Times – Audio Interview with Steven Soderbergh

3 ½ Stars - For my money, The Girlfriend Experience is a more successful dissection of human ilings than Soderberghs celebrated debut movie.

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Chelsea is an upscale Manhattan call girl who provides more than just a ual encounter; for a price, she’ll simulate a complete romantic relationship—a girlfriend “experience.” Despite a wide variety of happy customers, Chelsea wants to expand her business. Her real boyfriend Chris, a personal trainer at a downtown gym, has come to terms with his girlfriend’s level of experience, not to mention the posh apartment they share as a result of her success.

NY Magazine

Top Five Films Interview with Sasha Grey

4 Stars - Rodger Ebert Chicago Sun Times

5 Stars - Review: The Girlfriend Experience

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Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic

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