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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

@michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I enjoyed the chance to sit down with our old friend (and friend of the show) @danielkraus.com to talk about Billy Wilder's writing rules. You know who has some pretty good thoughts about writing? Daniel Kraus! (The Pulitzer judges agree.) youtu.be/lQIvVyJ1_vA?...

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Billy Wilder’s 10 Rules for Screenwriting—with Pulitzer winner Daniel Kraus!

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Thanks for your support, Tommy. Great to see you!

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Pub day for I DID NOT KILL MY HUSBAND! Come see us: 3/3 - Tattered Cover (Denver, CO) 3/5 - Book Cellar (Chicago, IL) 3/6 - @bluehousebooks.bsky.social (Kenosha, WI) 3/7 - @bookieschicago.bsky.social (Chicago, IL) 3/8 - @leftbankbooks.bsky.social (St. Louis, MO) @blackstonepub.bsky.social

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Linda Joffe Hull & I are taking our fifth Linda Keir novel, I DID NOT KILL MY HUSBAND, on the road! If you're in Denver, Chicago, Kenosha, or St. Louis, we'd love to see you.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I'm proud of everything @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I do at @thefilmographers.bsky.social... but I'm REALLY proud of this episode. Legendary performance by the great Kirk Douglas! youtu.be/W-OThDxjok0?...

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Ace in the Hole

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Last week on @thefilmographers.bsky.social we released our deep dive (Joe Gillis pun fully intended) into Sunset Boulevard AND a Patreon-exclusive, ten-round battle between Sunset and All about Eve. Our main ep. is available on all platforms, along with a 10-minute sample of Sunset vs Eve.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

This month's Patreon exclusive is a double feature: Ernst Lubitch's THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER and Nora Ephron's remake, YOU'VE GOT MAIL! Paid supporters of @thefilmographers.bsky.social can listen to the whole thing on Patreon. Just curious? A ten-minute sample is free on all platforms.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This odd film--a romantic comedy set in post-WWII Berlin--provoked one of the most interesting conversations yet on @thefilmographers.bsky.social. Join @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & me as we work our way through the life and career of the inimitable Billy Wilder!

The Filmographers Podcast - A Foreign Affair

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

After a blistering noir and a searing portrait of alcoholism, Billy Wilder’s next film was . . . a Technicolor musical comedy starring Bing Crosby! Why did Wilder make The Emperor Waltz? @michaelmoreci.bsky.social and I are just as puzzled as you are. youtu.be/ayLQVmQHbc8?...

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The Emperor Waltz

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

If you thought Billy Wilder’s storytelling was creative in his movies, just wait until you hear the stories he told about his own life! “Billy Wilder: Mythmaker” available on all podcatchers. But only Patreon is ad free! www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmog...

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Season 2, Episode 2
Billy Wilder: Mythmaker

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

This morning, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social and I announced the subject of Season 2 of @thefilmographers.bsky.social: a legendary writer-director whose hit-to-miss ratio was one of the best in the business. Aren't you DYING TO KNOW WHO IT IS??? Available on all the platforms: filmographerspodcast.com

The Filmographers Podcast: Season 2 Announcement!

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Kelly Leonard @kleonard.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Is Chicago's Fine Arts Building haunted? Find out Tuesday, when my podcast with @keirgraff.bsky.social drops and we discuss his new book about the historic building on Michigan Avenue. Full podcast will drop here: www.youtube.com/@YesAndTheSe...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Tenth floor of the FAB--one of the loveliest places in Chicago!

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

I loved this conversation! (And I love that picture of Beman--iconic!)

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Thanks, Jim! It's a Chicago treasure that (gulp) almost didn't make it.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Is Wes Anderson trapped in his own aesthetic obsessions? Can cinepodcasters overuse the word “aesthetic”? How many times can a director copy himself before the quality of his work degrades? These questions and more on @thefilmographers.bsky.social! youtu.be/cgX921YG3z8?...

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The Filmographers Podcast @thefilmographers.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

We not only review MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING in our latest episode, but we also ranked all the movies in the franchise! Watch us on YouTube, find us wherever you get your podcasts, or join our Patreon--the best place to find all our episodes! patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Strap on your parachute, pack your life-like mask, and get ready to join the world of the IMF as @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I discuss not only the latest entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise, but the growing messianic tendencies of a certain podcast host. youtu.be/zWmq8g15OsY?...

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

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Friendly reminder that Graff Paper is written by a human being, not AI, and frequently includes reading recommendations. keirgraff.com/newsletter/

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Newsletter | Keir Graff Author Website

Subscribe to my free monthly newsletter Graff Paper, and get writing I don't share anywhere else!

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Come on out for the launch of CHICAGO'S FINE ARTS BUILDING: MUSIC, MAGIC, AND MURDER 7pm on Friday, June 13 at the FAB (410 S Michigan) Books for sale by Exile in Bookville! www.eventbrite.com/e/authors-on...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Can't wait to see which Fox host Trump picks to be the next Librarian of Congress. Steve Doocy?

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

“In Chinese, there is an idiom to describe how the government operates: “qi’ruan pa’ying,” or “bully the weak and fear the strong.” The Communist Party in China has long acted like a street bully. But the party rarely rewards submission with benevolence.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

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Opinion | What I Learned in China: Obedience Gets You Nowhere

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Support local news, folks! "The fences were pulled back less than 24 hours after the Chicago Sun-Times contacted Trump Tower management and the city’s Department of Planning and Development to ask why the barriers were blocking the public way." chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...

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Trump Tower plaza barricades pulled back after months of complaints

The fencing violated the planned development ordinance requiring open access to the 1.2-acre public plaza, according to the city’s Department of Planning and Development.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨 On @thefilmographers.bsky.social, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I talk to the incomparable Ben Tanzer, who channeled his grief for his father and their love Martin Scorsese into a book called “After Hours: Scorsese, Grief, and the Grammar of Cinema.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQ_...

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Talking “After Hours” with author Ben Tanzer

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

#protip from @markjacob.bsky.social: "If you can cut the words 'critics say' and it’s still undoubtedly true, then you should cut the words 'critics say.'" www.stopthepresses.news/p/news-outle...

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News outlets over-rely on the phrase ‘critics say,’ this critic says

Journalists do a disservice to the public when they’re afraid to state facts.

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Music Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This week, we're playing films from France, Puerto Rico, Japan, Canada, Georgia, and the UK. Visit our website for more info & check out these "National Security Threats" at the Music Box: musicboxtheatre.com

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Good sentence: "I stopped at a bar for a drink and felt worse after finishing it, as I knew I would, given alcohol’s peerless capacity to italicize whatever mood the drinker is already in." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/m...

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My Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’

For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure?

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

"...this was a normal government website until just a few days ago, and now, boom, everything that was once carefully vetted and fact-checked is gone. It’s a full-scale rewriting of history, using official government channels." --@monicahesse.bsky.social wapo.st/42XPRKR

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Opinion | Scroll through Trump’s new covid website — and have your mind blown

Scrolling through Trump’s latest foray into history-washing.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

We spend a lot of time talking about Hollywood on @thefilmographers.bsky.social--which is why this week's episode was such a refreshing change of pace. When you're an indie filmmaker, sometimes you have to pick locks! youtu.be/WzhTMLpKhWE?...

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

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Lamest heist movie ever www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/u...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Steven Soderbergh's unappreciated masterpiece THE GOOD GERMAN is now out on 4K Blu-ray...but it doesn't have the @thefilmographers.bsky.social commentary track. For THAT, you'll need to join our Patreon! Free sample here: filmographerspodcast.com/episodes/the...

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The Good German Commentary Track

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 lov...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Don't have plans for next Monday? Now you do! Join @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & me at the beautiful @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social to watch (almost) everybody's favorite Soderbergh movie, OUT OF SIGHT! musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I am proud to take part in the Crime Writers for Trans Rights online auction to benefit the Transgender Law Center. My own contribution is a 100-page manuscript critique, but there are offerings from MANY amazing authors. Check it out & see what's right for you! www.32auctions.com/writers4tran...

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Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025

Silent auction 'Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Join us! @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I will be presenting a 25th anniversary screening of Steven Soderbergh's wonderful, crowd-pleasing ERIN BROCKOVICH at the Lake Theater in Oak Park this Wednesday. Tickets here: www.classiccinemas.com/f/erin-brock... @thefilmographers.bsky.social

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

BLACK BAG opens tonight and you need to see it! If you need more persuading, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social and I provide a spoiler-free review on @thefilmographers.bsky.social. Find us on Patreon, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! www.patreon.com/c/TheFilmogr...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Soderbergh's next film, BLACK BAG, comes out on Friday! While we wait, Mike and I decided to rank our five favorite films from the second half of Soderbergh’s career. youtu.be/oi47HzLHaQE?...

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Top 5 Soderbergh, Part 2

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

"Presence" is both a ghost story and a groundbreaking experiment in first-person-POV filmmaking. Join me and Michael Moreci as we discuss how it was made, whether it succeeds, and what the heck the ending is supposed to mean. youtu.be/_awq21pNbZY?...

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Presence

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