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Cinema Sleuths

Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth

Two crime fiction authors, Dr Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth, investigate the movies and TV shows that shape pop culture! No case is too big or small for these cinematic sleuths!

Each week on Cinema Sleuths, your hosts interrogate the films and TV shows that define our culture. From blockbuster thrills to the nostalgic heart of TV classics, Luke and Matthew will re-evaluate the "untouchable" classics, shine a spotlight on hidden gems, and tackle the latest hits and misses.

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  • Jul 4, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min

    Case 11. SUGAR + REBUS (2024) DOUBLE FEATURE + An Interview w/ Rebus creator Ian Rankin

    Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is a double feature! We're taking to the small screen to look at two new noir TV shows: SURGAR on AppleTV and REBUS on the BBC. We are also joined by Ian Rankin, author and creator of Rebus. He shares some insight into the production of the new hit show. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

  • Jun 27, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

    Case 10. CHINATOWN (1974) | Dir Roman Polanski

    Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is Chinatown (1974). Directed by Roman Polanski Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston. Written by Robert Towne FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

  • Jun 20, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min

    Case 9. OUT OF THE PAST (1947) Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, & Kirk Douglas

    Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is OUT OF THE PAST (1947). Directed by Jacques Tourneur Starring: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas Based on the novel BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH by Daniel Mainwaring FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC

  • Jun 13, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min

    Case 8. THE LAST SEDUCTION (1994) Ft Actor Stephanie Czajkowski

    This week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating John Dahl's erotic thriller, THE LAST SEDUCTION, starring Linda Fiorentino, Bill Pullman, and Peter Berg. Written by Steven Barancik. Special guest: Actor Stephanie Czajkowski from Doom Patrol & Star Trek Picard. Follow her on X here: https://x.com/SkiSays This ep features a trailer for MYSTERY FREQUENCY PODCAST! "Turn your dial to find the frequency of the past. Where the classic stories of Suspense, Sci-fi, Thrillers, and Mysteries are found waiting to be heard once again." Listen to them here: https://redcircle.com/shows/42a3f92e-93e6-412b-bd0b-3c117bc81993 FIND US ELSEWHERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=9fa8004ae64d4ebd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689 MEAN STREETS is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth Music by Luke Deckard Edited by Luke Deckard

  • Jun 6, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

    Case 7. THE NICE GUYS (2016)

    This week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating Shane Black's 2016 neo-noir romp THE NICE GUYS starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, and Kim Basinger FIND US ELSEWHERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=9fa8004ae64d4ebd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689 MEAN STREETS is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth Music by Luke Deckard Edited by Luke Deckard

  • May 30, 2024 · 59 min

    Case 6. MANHUNTER (1986) | Dir Michael Mann

    This week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating Michael Mann's MANHUNTER (1986), starring William Petersen, Brian Cox, Joan Allan and Dennis Farina. FIND US ELSEWHERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=9fa8004ae64d4ebd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689 MEAN STREETS is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth Music by Luke Deckard Edited by Luke Deckard

  • May 23, 2024 · 53 min

    Case 5. THE BATMAN (2022)

    This week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating Matt Reeves's THE BATMAN (2022), starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffery Wright, and Paul Dano. FIND US ELSEWHERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=9fa8004ae64d4ebd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689 MEAN STREETS is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth Music by Luke Deckard Edited by Luke Deckard

  • May 16, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min

    Case 4. V I WARSHAWSKI (1991)

    Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is none other than V I Warshawski (1991). Directed by Jeff Kanew Kathleen Turner as "V.I." Warshawski Based on the novel: Deadlock by Sara Paretsky FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC

  • May 9, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min

    Case 3: WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988)

    Today, your cinematic sleuths are back at it! Today’s case is none other than WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT from 1988, starring Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer, Christopher Lloyd, and Joanna Cassidy… Directed by Robert Zemeckis Produced by Steven Speilberg Find out how Who Framed Roger Rabbit became THE film that saved Disney's animation arm and reinvigorated animation films. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC

  • May 2, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

    Case 2. L. A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) | Dir Curtis Hanson

    This week, your cinematic sleuths discuss Curtis Hanson's 1997 adaptation of L. A. Confidential, which stars Russel Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, and Kim Basinger. From studio worries to controversial casting, we cover it all. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC

  • Apr 25, 2024 · 1 hr 34 min

    Case 1. THE BIG SLEEP (1946) | Dir Howard Hawks

    For our first episode, your cinema sleuths take to the mean cinematic streets to explore THE BIG SLEEP (1946). We're wading through on and off screen scandals, how the writers worked around the Motion Picture Code, the odd changes to the adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, and how production meddling might've saved the film AND MORE! Directed by Howard Hawks Starring Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC