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,

Full Frontal

10 days ago 1h 28m

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

Movies Soderbergh DIDN'T Make

17 days ago 1h 4m

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 m

Ocean's 11

24 days ago 1h 10m

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 t

Traffic

1 month ago 1h 27m

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

Erin Brockovich

May 14th, 2024 1h 9m

Steven Soderbergh is on an artistic and critical winning streak, and now, as the new millennium begins, he’s about to finally find box-office success again . . . and maybe win an Oscar, too. (If only he can beat that pesky Steven Soderbergh for

The Limey

May 7th, 2024 58m 11s

In 1999, as many of his peers take Hollywood by storm, Steven Soderbergh returns to his low-budget indie roots with “The Limey.” Will he maintain his career momentum or succumb to the malaise that defined most of his 1990s efforts? The answer i

Out of Sight

Apr 30th, 2024 1h 16m

“Out of Sight” (1998) was Soderbergh’s seventh theatrical feature and his first great film. Keir and Mike are excited. Are YOU excited? You’d better be. Because there are few perfect movies in this world . . . and this is one of them.Social

Gray's Anatomy

Apr 23rd, 2024 47m 4s

In 1997, Steven Soderbergh released not one but TWO films that failed to find an audience. The first was Schizopolis, which we covered in last week's episode.Gray’s Anatomy, a kind of concert film for monologuist Spalding Gray, was the second.

Schizopolis

Apr 16th, 2024 54m 46s

Generic greeting! Short informational introduction including facts such as name and release year of movie (Schizopolis, 1996) and its director (Steven Soderbergh). Labored joke and exhortation to listen!All meta kidding aside, we’ve arrived at

The Underneath

Apr 9th, 2024 1h 6m

While many of his peers are finding their footing, Steven Soderbergh seems to be losing his grip. Some directors never get a second chance, much less a third or a fourth. With “The Underneath” (1995), is time running out?Social mediaInstagram

King of the Hill

Apr 2nd, 2024 1h 10m

Soderbergh’s sophomore effort was a critical and commercial dud that made the producers’ money disappear as if by magic. Will the 30-year-old director bounce back with 1993’s “King of the Hill”? Well . . . it’s complicated.Social mediaInstagr

Kafka

Mar 26th, 2024 55m 27s

Steven Soderbergh decides to follow his smash-hit debut with a black-and-white movie, set in Prague, about the author who puts the A's in alienation, anxiety, and absurdity. We’ve all heard of sophomore slumps, but “Kafka” (1991) is really some

Sex, Lies, & Videotape

Mar 18th, 2024 57m 32s

Steven Soderbergh wrote 1989's “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” in eight days and shot it in one month for $1.2 million dollars—and took Cannes by storm. It was both the beginning of a brilliant career and the dawn of a new era for independent film.

The Filmographers - Teaser Trailer

Mar 9th, 2024 2m 30s

Coming March 19! In Season One of the Filmographers Podcast, hosts Michael Moreci and Keir Graff explore the career of Steven Soderbergh--one of the most celebrated, fascinating, and versatile directors in modern American cinema--one film at a

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