Cinema Sleuths

Case 76. THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) | Dir Charles Laughton

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1955's THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. Starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chaplin, and Peter Graves. Based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. Written by James Agee. Directed by Charles Laughton.
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Case 75. HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (2025) | Dir Spike Lee

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2025's HIGHEST 2 LOWEST! Starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP ROCKY, Iifenesh Hadera, and Aubrey Joseph. Written by Alan Fox. Based on Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW, an adaptation of Ed McBain's novel KING'S RANSOM. Directed by SPIKE LEE.
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Case 74. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) | Dir Coen Brothers

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1998's THE BIG LEBOWSKI! Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Sam Elliot, and David Huddleston. Written and Directed by the Coen Brothers.
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Case 73. THE LIMEY (1999) | Dir Steven Soderbergh

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1999's THE LIMEY. Starring Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Luis Guzman, Lesley Ann Warren, and Barry Newman. Written by Lem Dobbs. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
 
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Case 72. JUDGE DREDD (1995) | dir Danny Cannon

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1995's JUDGE DREDD. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Rob Schinder, Diane Lane, and Armand Assante. Written by William WIsher Jr, Pat Mills, Michael De Luca, and Kevin O'Neill. Directed by Danny Cannon
 
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Case 71. THE MALTESE FALCON (1931) | Dir Roy Del Ruth

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1931's THE MALTSE FALCON. Starring Ricardo Cortez, Bebe Daniels, Dudley Digges, Otto Matieson, Una Merkel, and Thelma Todd. Written by Brown Holmes & Maude Fulton. Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Directed by Roy Del Ruth.
 
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DEBRIEFED 003: WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY | Dir Rian Johnson | (Bonus Episode)

In our final episode of the year, Luke and special guest author James Benmore discuss Rian Johnson's latest KNIVES OUT film, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, now streaming on the killer of cinema: NETFLIX. We come in raw and hot, having just seen the film, sharing our impressions of the latest mystery. 
 
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FADE TO BLACK: 2025 WRAP-UP!

Happy Holidays! Luke and Matt prepare to close the case in 2025 in their second-to-last episode of the year—talking standout episodes, fielding live questions, and highlighting the films and shows that never made the show.
 
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Case 70. BLADE RUNNER (1982) | Dir Ridley Scott

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it with special guest actor/podcaster Julian De Baker! This week's case is 1982's BLADE RUNNER. Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer, and Edward James Olmos. Written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Based on the novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP by Philip K Dick. Directed by Ridley Scott.
 
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Case 69: HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016) | Dir David Mackenzie

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2016's Neo-Noir-Western: HELL OR HIGH WATER! Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, and Gil Birmingham. Written by Taylor Sheridan. Directed by David MacKenzie.
 
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Music by Luke Deckard