Richard Johnson SNYDE column

Director Doug Liman can sniff out great talent.

He found Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau for "Swingers," directed the first "Bourne" for Matt Damon, married Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," and took Tom Cruise to the "Edge of Tomorrow." You get the idea.

But big names and blockbusters aren't his only passion. "My favorite film ever is 'The Truffle Hunters,' Liman said. "Those filmmakers have a new film coming out called 'Gaucho Gaucho' which premiered at Sundance." The doc is about Argentine cowboys and cowgirls known as gauchos and how they survive in a modem world.

Liman hosted a party at his downtown loft Monday night with tapas and Argentine malbecs. Director Michael Dweck also greeted new fans with a few clips and conversation.

Where does it go from here? On a streaming platform called Jolt where you can saddle up on Dec. 1. How far it rides from there is yet to be seen.