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The Filmographers

The Filmographers Podcast

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. We’re the academic, but fun, movie podcast!In our second season, we’re turning the spotlight on Billy Wilder, one of the most influential directors of all-time.

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62:55

Billy Wilder: Mythmaker

The Filmographers ·

2025/09/16

Billy Wilder’s true story was colorful enough, but the born storyteller couldn’t help making things even more interesting. Join us as we kick off Season 2 by separating fact from fiction in the director’s early life and first filmmaking efforts. Next stop: Hollywood!We're upping our Patreon in a major way for Season 2, so be sure to join today! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social

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12:38

Season 2 Announcement!

The Filmographers ·

2025/09/09

The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here: We're announcing the director we'll be studying, one movie at a time, throughout our second season! Is it a 70s trailblazer like Peter Bogdanovich? A modern auteur such as Kathryn Bigelow? A Golden Age icon like John Ford? You'll have to listen to find out!Catch our first full Season 2 episode on September 16th! We're upping our Patreon in a major way for Season 2, so be sure to join today! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social

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46:50

Season 2 Preview and Honey Don't! Review

The Filmographers ·

2025/08/22

Here we go, Filmographers listeners: We're finally pulling back the curtain on Season 2. While we're not revealing the director we chose just yet, we do reveal when that announcement will happen. We also discuss Honey Don't! and ask the question: Can one Coen brother find the Coen magic without the other?Our Patreon is the best place to get all our content, so join today! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social

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31:46

Sunset Boulevard at 75: Still Ready for Its Close-Up?

The Filmographers ·

2025/08/04

Sunset Boulevard is one of the most cynical and darkly funny films ever made about Hollywood. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Mike and Keir zoom in on Billy Wilder's noir classic. It's the movie no one wanted to make, yet it somehow became the movie no one could ever forget. Season 2 is coming soon! Our Patreon is the best place to get all our content, so join today! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social

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45:20

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Superman

The Filmographers ·

2025/07/08

Superman is here, not only to save the day but to save the entire DC Cinematic Universe. Join Michael and producer Kevin as they discuss the newest Superman iteration as well as the ramifications it has for DC/Warner Bros.' future.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,

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01:21:58

“Eephus” Director Carson Lund Throws Us a Curve

The Filmographers ·

2025/06/17

Carson Lund’s debut indie “Eephus” debuted last year at Cannes and was released in the US this spring. It may be a baseball movie, but it’s not just for seamheads. Join us as we talk about how directors are like shortstops, how to shoot at night, and why Tom Cruise’s eyebrows are more interesting than why he has to save the world.Our Pateron is the best place to get all our content, so join today! patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social

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01:07:55

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: The Phoenician...

The Filmographers ·

2025/05/30

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

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01:11:00

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Mission:...

The Filmographers ·

2025/05/24

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

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01:16:51

Talking “After Hours” with author Ben Tanzer

The Filmographers ·

2025/05/06

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,

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53:20

Interview: Nathan Deming & Adam Stunkle of the indie...

The Filmographers ·

2025/04/22

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

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43:48

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Sinners

The Filmographers ·

2025/04/19

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

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12:38

The Good German Commentary Track

The Filmographers ·

2025/04/15

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

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33:14

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: The Ballad of...

The Filmographers ·

2025/04/08

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

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01:05:01

The Soderbergh Awards

The Filmographers ·

2025/04/01

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

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27:14

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Black Bag

The Filmographers ·

2025/03/14

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,

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54:22

Top 5 Soderbergh, Part 2

The Filmographers ·

2025/03/11

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

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01:12:59

Presence

The Filmographers ·

2025/03/04

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

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57:48

One Heat Minute's Blake Howard Talks Erin Brockovich!

The Filmographers ·

2025/02/25

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

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47:16

The Filmographers Go To The Movies: The Monkey

The Filmographers ·

2025/02/21

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

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01:05:56

Magic Mike’s Last Dance

The Filmographers ·

2025/02/18

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,

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