Cinema Sleuths
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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Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1996's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. Starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuella Béart, Ving Rhames, Jean Reno, Heny Czerny, and Venssa Redgrave. Directed by Brian De Palma. Written by David Koepp, Robert Towne, and Steven Zaillian. WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie PodcastGregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
#coenbrothers #neonoir #hollywoodmovies Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1984's BLOOD SIMPLE. Starring Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, John Getz, and M Emmet Walsh. Directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen aka the Coen Brothers. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie PodcastGregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1975's NIGHT MOVES. Starring Gene Hackman, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Warren, James Wood, Susan Clark and John Crawford. directed by Arthur Penn. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie PodcastGregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1950's SUNSET BOULEVARD, starring Gloria Swanson, William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Erich Von Stroheim. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie PodcastGregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
This week, we investigate the closest Sherlock Holmes came to noir in the Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce film THE WOMAN IN GREEN! Joining us for this investigation are the hosts of Doings of Doyle Podcast! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONSteve from The Boxing Moving Podcast Garm1981Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Luke and Matt discuss MARVEL's season one of Daredevil Born Again starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ayelete Zurer, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, Wilson Bethel, Nikki M James and Clark JohnsonDid the Disney+ show maintain the former show's neo-noir quality? Or is Born Again more of the same? Let's see...
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
This week, we investigate another episode of the HBO series: FALLEN ANGELS. This time, it's the Tom Hanks-directed episode: I'll BE WAITING, based on the short story by Raymond Chandler.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONSteve from The Boxing Moving Podcast Garm1981Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
This week, we investigate Martin Scorsese's neo-noir horror thriller: SHUTTER ISLAND starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley and Michelle Williams. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREON: Steve from The Boxing Moving Podcast Garm1981Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Today's case is THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981). Starring: Muppet performers Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Steve Whitmire, as well as Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg. Written by Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, and Jack Rose. And directed by Jim Henson.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcastWHERE TO LISTEN:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie PodcastMean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Today's case is the 2007 episode of SMALLVILLE titled Noir. Starring Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, and Michael Rosenbaum. Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders. And directed by Jeannot Szwarc.With special guests: Zach fromALWAYS HOLD ONTO SMALLVILLE & Anthony Desiato fromDIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE!FIND US HERE:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie PodcastMean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.Edited by Luke Deckard Music byLuke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash