Soderbergh Manifesto

Mike and Marcelo talk about the first of Steven Soderbergh’s 2025 theatrical releases, Presence, written by David Koepp. They also talk about Quentin Tarantino, 4K remasters, director commentaries, Nickel Boys, and Kevin Smith. Listen to past episodes of Soderbergh Manifesto: TalkFilmSoc.com/Soderbergh

Mike and Marcelo return to talk Soderbergh, of course. They talk about their anticipation of Presence and Black Bag before talking about Magic Mike's Last Dance. Watch The Limey on the big screen in Chicago on November 19: ClassicCinemas.com/Limey Listen to past episodes: TalkFilmSoc.com/Soderbergh

Mike and Marcelo talk about Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move, the new HBO Max film starring Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, and Kieran Culkin. Surprise: It’s yet another great film from Soderbergh. They discuss the complicated plot, the noir-ness of it all, and those wide-angle fisheye lenses!

Marcelo (@MarceloJPico) and Mike (@mumbles3k) return to talk Let Them All Talk, Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, now playing on HBO Max. They dig into the movie, starring Meryl Streep, Lucas Hedges, Candice Bergen, Gemma Chan, and Dianne Wiest. They also discuss Soderbergh’s latest interviews, the state of the theatrical world, limited edition box sets, and much more.

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) are back to discuss Steven Soderbergh’s latest iPhone-shot film, High Flying Bird. The Netflix sports drama has plenty to say about the NBA and about Soderbergh’s beliefs in film distribution, it turns out. The two hosts discuss how the film ties into the director’s worldview and why it’s another accomplishment in his filmography. Oh, and there’s a long discussion on what’s a “film”, among other things. Listen, enjoy.

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) return for episode 29 of Soderbergh 28/28! Here, they discuss Soderbergh's latest, the not-a-movie, not-a-series, Mosaic. Mike and Marcelo dig into it, while keeping spoilers out of the discussion. Make sure to download the app to experience approximately seven hours of new Soderbergh content!

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 27, they cover Soderbergh's “retirement years.” First, they look at his HBO film Behind the Candelabra, his final film at that point in his career. They then focus on the two seasons of Cinemax's The Knick, which he directed, shot, and edited. Plus, hey, let's not forget Magic Mike XXL, that music video he directed for DTCV, and some updates on our quest to try Singani 63. It's a long episode covering the years in which Soderbergh is suppose to be painting, but hey, that's Soderbergh for you.

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 25, they discuss one of Soderbergh's biggest hits, Magic Mike. These two are in total agreement with this one; at this point, with a few films left before his “retirement”, he's firing on all cylinders. [“Pony” by Ginuwine starts to play.]

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 23, they discuss Soderbergh's 'horror' film Contagion. Please remember to wash your hands after listening to this episode.

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 21, they discuss a Soderbergh film that left them wanting more upon first viewing, The Informant!. Will a rewatch change their minds? Maybe? I mean, I know the answer. I'm not going to tell you because if you're reading this then you might be considering listening to this episode or you're listening to it right now. Well, I'm glad I got your attention. My main point was, hey, if you listen to this episode then you'll hear these two talk about their thoughts on The Informant!, that's it! Thank you!

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 19, they discuss the two-part biopic Che. What do the two hosts think of this not-your-average based-on-true-events epic? You have to listen to the episode to find out! (p.s. One of them thinks it's Soderbergh's best, so far.)

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 17, they discuss a Soderbergh “flop”, The Good German. They discuss whether it's misunderstood or a tonally strange film through and through.

Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 15, they discuss Soderbergh's section in the sexually charged anthology movie Eros. His portion, titled Equilibrium, stars Robert Downey, Jr. and Alan Arkin, and is… not as “sexy” as one would imagine, or exactly as sexy as one would expect from a Soderbergh movie.