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Welcome to the Filmographers Podcast, where we study a director’s entire career, one film at a time. In each episode, we discuss why a single film succeeded or failed and examine it in the context of the Hollywood landscape when it was released. In our first season, we’re turning the spotlight on Steven Soderbergh, one of the most celebrated, fascinating, and versatile directors in modern American cinema.

The Filmographers Podcast


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    The Filmographers Go to the Movies: The Phoenician Scheme

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 67:55


    Wes Anderson is back with his latest offering, but is it more of the same from the acclaimed director, or does he have a new scheme to offer audiences? Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 71:00


    Strap on your parachute, pack your life-like mask, and get ready to join the world of the IMF as Mike and Keir discuss the latest entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise. It's the biggest movie from Hollywood's biggest star, and we not only have thoughts about this mega-blockbuster, but we're going to take you on a trip through the entire M:I catalog. It's your mission--choose to accept! Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Talking “After Hours” with author Ben Tanzer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 76:51


    Ben Tanzer channeled his grief for his father and their mutual love of Martin Scorsese into a book called “After Hours: Scorsese, Grief, and the Grammar of Cinema.” Like the movie, this interview will keep you up all night! Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Interview: Nathan Deming & Adam Stunkle of the indie film “February”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 53:20


    The Filmographers interview director Nathan Deming and producer Adam Stunkle of the Wisconsin-shot indie film, “February.” We discuss Mike Leigh and the London Film School, realities of low-budget filmmaking, working with nonprofessional actors . . . and, naturally, Steven Soderbergh! Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Sinners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 43:48


    Ryan Coogler's muscular, big budget period vampire movie is here, and it's given us a lot to talk about. In Sinners, did Coogler tap into a rich vein, or did he bite off more than he could chew? Get our full thoughts--and more--in our latest episode! Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Good German Commentary Track

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 12:38


    It's safe to say Mike and Keir have become obsessed with The Good German. Yes, it flopped. Yes, Soderbergh says it's his most reviled film. But we love this movie--so much so that we recorded a commentary track for it. We're giving you a free preview here; for the entire commentary visit our Patreon. Pick up the newly released 4K, download our full commentary, and your evening is booked.  Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go to the Movies: The Ballad of Wallis Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 33:14


    Based on a short film made nearly two decades ago, The Ballad of Wallis Island is, in many ways, a throwback to the type of movie still being made at that time: intimate, quirky, and big on character. But did this movie about a folk singer needing to connect with an audience of one pull on our heartstrings in the right ways? Listen to find out! Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Soderbergh Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 65:01


    After over a year of studying Steven Soderbergh, our inaugural season is coming to an end. But it wouldn't be Hollywood, or movies, if we didn't pair our year-in-review with an awards show. The Filmographers Podcast presents the first, and surely only, Soderbergh Awards! (Or as Keir calls them, The Sodies.) Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Black Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 27:14


    For the second time this year, Mike and Keir saw a new Soderbergh release on the big screen! BLACK BAG is a slick spy flick with an all-star cast, but does it deliver the intrigue of an espionage thriller? Listen to our spoiler-free conversation to find out! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Join our Pateron! Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Top 5 Soderbergh, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 54:22


    While they wait for Soderbergh's next film to drop, Mike and Keir look back and rank their five favorite films from the second half of Soderbergh's career. As usual, they agree on some—but their top picks may surprise you! Join our Patreon! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 72:59


    Steven Soderbergh's ghost story, “Presence” (2025), is a groundbreaking experiment in first-person POV filmmaking. Mike and Keir dive deep into how it was made, whether it succeeds, and what the ending is supposed to mean. Join our Patreon! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    One Heat Minute's Blake Howard Talks Erin Brockovich!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 57:48


    Mike and Keir interview Blake Howard, whose obsessive Michael Mann podcast, “One Heat Minute,” spurred him to create a jaw-dropping number of similar shows. Hear all about how Blake started, why “Erin Brockovich” is his favorite Soderbergh film, and why he's into “process p*rn.” Visit www.oneheatminute.com to learn more about Blake Howard and his podcasting empire. Join our Patreon! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go To The Movies: The Monkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 47:16


    Combine the king of horror fiction (Stephen King), a master of horror movies (James Wan), and a red-hot horror director coming off one of 2024's biggest hits (LONGLEGS, Osgood Perkins), and you get THE MONKEY, a movie about an evil monkey that loves to kill. It's funny, it's gory, it's all about death, but do all these pieces work together?* Join our Patreon! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design (*For those only listening, at the 16:48 mark, Mike puts on a Creature mask, something you can't see in audio!)

    Magic Mike's Last Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 65:56


    Sequels are hard, franchises are harder, and Magic Mike, and this point, is very much a franchise. Join the Filmographers—Magical Michael Moreci and Keir Graff—as they identify what went wrong with Soderbergh's trilogy-ending “Magic Mike's Last Dance” (2023). Join our Patreon! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Furiosa Oscar Snub, Thoughts on the Latest Mad Max Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 47:05


    The Oscar nominations were announced over two weeks ago, and the Filmographers are still stewing over one major snub: the complete shut-out of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” After all, “Fury Road” got ten nominations and won six! So what gives?  Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Join our Pateron! Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Soderbergh on the Small Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 79:39


    Steven Soderbergh isn't just a prolific director with 35 feature-length films to his credit—he also finds time to make TV shows, too! In today's episode, Keir and Mike discuss his work on “Fallen Angels,” “K Street,” “The Knick,” “Mosaic,” “Full Circle,” and “Command Z.” Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Join our Pateron! Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Companion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 34:04


    Based on how much we loved 2022's BARBARIAN, we couldn't wait for the next offering from the same producing team. But did COMPANION hit the same highs as BARBARIAN? Do Keir and Michael finally disagree about a movie? They just might! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Join our Pateron! Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Kimi + Top 5 Hitchcockian Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 64:19


    Steven Soderbergh's “Kimi” (2022) is a timely movie about invasive technology and Covid-19—and a Hitchcockian throwback to the era of paranoid thrillers. Speaking of Hitch, his work inspired *many* movies. So many there's a name for it. We list our top five favorites.  Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Join our Pateron! Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go to the Movies: PRESENCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 28:02


    After covering Steven Soderbergh, film by film, for nearly a year, Mike and Keir finally get to see a new release on the big screen! PRESENCE, a ghost story filmed from the supernatural visitor's POV, is a risky choice. It's also a lot more than just a ghost story. Does the always unpredictable director pull it off? Check out our spoiler-free conversation to find out! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Join our Pateron! Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    No Sudden Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 76:10


    The Covid-19 pandemic shut down production of Steven Soderbergh's “No Sudden Move” (2021)—but not for long. The director who brought us “Contagion” knew all the right moves to make to get actors back to the set. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Best Films of 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 87:19


    The Filmographers were too busy watching Steven Soderbergh movies in 2024 to keep up on all the latest releases—but they did see quite a few! Join Mike and Keir to hear about the best films they watched last year, and learn which movies they're looking forward to the most in 2025.  Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Interview: Chris Sullivan, star of “The Knick” and “Presence”!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 60:08


    In a Filmographers First, we interview Chris Sullivan, who was unforgettable as Tom Cleary in Steven Soderbergh's “The Knick” and stars as Chris Payne in Soderbergh's forthcoming movie “Presence.” (You may also know him as Toby Damon on “This Is Us” and . . . Taserface in “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2”!) Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go To The Movies: Nosferatu

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 51:21


    Over his first three movies, director Robert Eggers has proven to be one of the most distinct, unique voices in modern cinema. Now, with "Nosferatu," he's tackling his most ambitious project yet--a remake of a beloved 1922 silent film classic, a movie that some argue created the template for all of horror cinema.  Keir and Michael sank their teeth into the latest version of this vampire tale--but did they fall under Count Orlock's spell? Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Let Them All Talk + Top 5 Movies About Writers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 87:16


    With “Let Them All Talk” (2020), has Steven Soderbergh finally made a chick flick? A mom movie? Whatever you want to call it, our two dads—Mike and Keir—really, really liked it. (Even though it has Meryl Streep in it.) Also, stick around as these two writers list their favorite movies...about writers.  Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Laundromat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 85:58 Transcription Available


    “The Laundromat” (2019) is the second movie Steven Soderbergh made for Netflix in the same year—but this one had a theatrical release. Is Soderbergh going Netflix, or is Netflix going Soderbergh? Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    High Flying Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 56:56


    Steven Soderbergh shot his last movie on an iPhone 7, and he liked the experience so much that he did it again, but with one key difference—he shot “High Flying Bird” (2019) with an iPhone 8. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go To The Movies: Gladiator II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 39:56


    “Gladiator II” is officially in theaters, and the Filmographers have taken their seats in the coliseum to cast judgment. Is Paul Mescal ready to fill the size-twelve sandals of Russell Crowe? Are Denzel Washington's Training Day techniques suitable for Roman fighters? Is Sir Ridley Scott already planning Gladiator XX? Keir and Mike stand ready to give thumbs up or thumbs down. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Unsane

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 53:28


    With his previous movie, “Logan Lucky,” Soderbergh showed his middle finger to the studio system and released his movie his way. Now, with “Unsane” (2018), he abandons yet another filmmaking convention—the camera. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Logan Lucky + Top 5 Heist Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 91:01


    Four years after “retiring” from directing, Soderbergh returns in 2017 to do one “last” job: the heist film, “Logan Lucky.” Find out what he did while he was retired, and stick around for Keir and Mike's favorite heist movies! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Winter Movie Preview + Behind the Candelabra

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 107:58


    Winter is coming, and there's an exciting slate of movies coming our way. From big budget spectacles to Oscar bait dramas to fun family flicks, winter has it all, and we're giving our rundown--cage match style--of them all. Not only that, but--Steven Soderbergh has been talking about retirement for YEARS. And now, in 2013, the time has come. Is the film he goes out on his “Citizen Kane,” his “Heaven's Gate,” his “Megalopolis”? It's a movie about Liberace and his lover, Scott Thorson—you be the judge! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Side Effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 68:13


    Steven Soderbergh has made it a point to assimilate the work of other directors and make it his own. He's borrowed from Jean-Luc Godard, Orson Welles, Michael Curtiz, and even Richard Lester. And now he's updating . . . Paul Verhoeven and Adrian Lyne?!? Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Magic Mike + Strippers In Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 92:58


    Jean-Luc Godard had Anna Karina. Alfred Hitchcock had Tippi Hedren. Steven Soderbergh had George Clooney and Matt Damon...and now he's got Channing Tatum, too! Join Keir and Mike for a discussion of Hollywood's love affair with strippers and Soderbergh's 2012 hit, “Magic Mike." Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go To The Movies: Smile 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 33:25


    Smile! A new episode of The Filmographers Go To The Movies is here! Or wait...maybe you shouldn't smile, because in Parker Finn's universe, bad things happen when you see someone who does. Very bad.  After the first Smile became one of the earliest post-Covid box office hits, Finn is back with a highly anticipated sequel, and just in time for the Halloween season. Did it bring a you-know-what to Michael's and Keir's faces? Let's just say they may already be speculating where the Smile universe can go from here... Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Haywire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 58:08


    Steven Soderbergh is at it again--again pushing his creative boundaries, again collaborating with exciting, non-professional actors. This time, he's trying his hand at the action/spy genre and enlisting MMA superstar Gina Carano. Does the pairing bear fruit, or does the Soderbergh/Carano team-up go...haywire? Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Top 5 Soderbergh + And Everything Is Going Fine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 102:43


    We're halfway through Steven Soderbergh's filmography, and it's time to rank what we've seen so far! What'll make the cut? OUT OF SIGHT? OCEAN'S 11? KAFKA?? Michael and Keir also forge ahead, discussing Soderbergh's second Spalding Gray documentary, AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Contagion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 69:01 Transcription Available


    Whether you were fighting over toilet paper, packing up to stay with family, or you simply glued to the news, watching it all unfold, you remember what you were doing when Covid-19 shut down normal life. And wherever Steven Soderbergh was, he had to be thinking, “I told you so.” Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Filmographers Go To The Movies: Megalopolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 38:54


    Francis Ford Coppola spent $90 million of his own money to finally make the film he's been talking about for over four decades. It's the cinephile event of the season, it's a spectacle, it's Coppola's humanist manifesto on art and politics, and it's...well...you'll just have to tune in to find out what we made of it. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Informant!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 62:41 Transcription Available


    Based on a true story about a whistleblower whose relationship with the truth is, let's say, complicated, Soderbergh's “The Informant!” (2009) is both one of Matt Damon's greatest performances AND manages to find the humor in lysine price-fixing. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Girlfriend Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 61:40 Transcription Available


    Soderbergh's second low-budget, shot-on-video movie for Mark Cuban's Magnolia Pictures (following 2005's Bubble) is about a high-priced escort and stars 21-year-old adult film star Sasha Grey. It may seem like Soderbergh's having a mid-life crisis but, really, he's just finding ways to take new creative swings. The question is: Does this swing connect?   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Soderbergh Mixtape

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 36:06 Transcription Available


    In the interest of connecting with even more Soderbergh fans, we reached out to some of our friends in the arts and asked them to share their enthusiasm for THEIR favorite Soderbergh films. The response blew us away. We've got John Green and Gillian Flynn in this episode, people!   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Finding Soderbergh's Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 47:42 Transcription Available


    When we started this podcast, it never even occurred to us that it might be hard to track down some of Steven Soderbergh's earlier (and even recent) efforts. Here's a primer on where and how to find them. Also, please note: There is a video component to this episode, which can be viewed exclusively on our YouTube page (linked below)! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Che (Parts 1 and 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 67:28 Transcription Available


    We usually think of Steven Soderbergh as a prolific and tireless craftsman, but in his 2008 films “The Argentine” and “The Guerilla,” originally released as “Che,” the director let his artistic self take the wheel—with glorious results. Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Ocean's Thirteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 72:22 Transcription Available


    Steven Soderbergh's last outing was a black-and-white drama about Nazi war crimes that left audiences depressed. In 2007, it's time to repay Warner Bros' faith—and dollars—with his second-ever sequel: “Ocean's Thirteen.” Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    The Good German

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 70:09 Transcription Available


    In 2006, Steven Soderbergh released “The Good German,” a black-and-white film set in postwar Berlin, that was in dialog with one of the greatest films ever made: “Casablanca.” Is it an homage, a deconstruction—or something else entirely? Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 65:39 Transcription Available


    It's 2006, and Steven Soderbergh is following up his first-ever sequel, the star-studded Ocean's Twelve, with his most daring independent film yet: Bubble, a small-town crime drama cast with nonprofessional actors who improvise most of their dialogue.   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Ocean's Twelve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 68:21 Transcription Available


    Since making his debut in 1989, Steven Soderbergh has made art-house films, grown-up dramas, crime flicks, a science fiction tale, and even mainstream, Oscar-winning hits. The only thing he hasn't done is make a sequel—until now, with “Ocean's Twelve” (2004).   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Solaris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 59:00 Transcription Available


    In only his first dozen films, Steven Soderbergh has created one of Hollywood's most eclectic filmographies. But he still hasn't made a sci-fi flick—until now. Join us as we discuss his 2002 remake of Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 Soviet SF classic, “Solaris.”   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Full Frontal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 88:29 Transcription Available


    If you're Steven Soderbergh, coming off box-office success and an Oscar win, what do you do next? Make a low-budget, shot-on-video quickie that almost nobody will love, of course! Join us for the skinny on “Full Frontal” (2002).   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast   Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/   Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast   Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Movies Soderbergh DIDN'T Make

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 64:05


    We all love a good "what might have been" story. Every major director has a filing cabinet stuffed with projects that slipped through their fingers, and Steven Soderbergh is no different.   From beefing with Robert Redford to a legal sparring match with Scott Rudin to nearly making a historical musical, Soderbergh has a rich history of near misses, and we've got the highlights. Join us as we take a break from our regular programming to discuss the Soderberghs that might have been...   (And please forgive our audio for being a little off this week--we encountered some technical difficulties during recording.)   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast   Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/   Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast   Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Ocean's 11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 70:17 Transcription Available


    Just Mike and Keir, a couple of bros, discussing Steven Soderbergh's bro-fest, “Ocean's Eleven.” The star-studded caper just happens to be his eleventh movie, too—what a Soderbergh move to make the stars align like that! It makes us both want to gaze dreamily at the Bellagio fountain… Follow the Filmographers Podcast on your favorite platform and don't forget to give us ALL the stars!   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/   Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

    Traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 87:30


    Stephen Soderbergh is having the best year of his career. “Erin Brockovich,” released in March, has been raking in the cash and is predicted to do well in awards season. But he's about to upstage himself with ANOTHER film at the end of December: the sprawling war-on-drugs drama “Traffic.”   Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

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