The Filmographers
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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For his second movie, Billy Wilder made a hard turn away from fluffy comedy and set his sights not only on the action genre, but also on the burgeoning war occurring across the ocean. His sophomore effort may not be as well-known as his later works, but it's a critical entry in his career--and it's also one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite movies!
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Billy Wilder quickly became one of Hollywood’s hottest screenwriters after teaming with Charles Brackett. But if he wanted to keep directors from changing his words, he’d have to get behind the camera himself. His directorial debut? That was a surprise.
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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!
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.)
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.”
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