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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Episodes
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is THE DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, starring Denzel Washington, Jennifer Beals, Tom Sizemore, and Don Cheadle. Written and directed by Carl Franklin and adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name written by Walter Mosely.
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is BODY HEAT (1981), starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Richard Crenna and Ted Danson. Written and directed by Lawrence Kasden!
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is JOHN WICK, starring Keanu Reeve, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, and Willam Dafoe. Directed by Chad Stahelski (and David Leitch). Written by Derek Kolstad.
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is an episode from the 1990s TV anthology series FALLEN ANGELS. We investigate the 1996 episode RED WIND based on the short story written by Raymond Chandler and starring Danny Glover as Philip Marlowe!
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week, we are giving you something a little different. Back in 2022, Luke and Matt took to YouTube Live to chat about their love of film noir and hardboiled fiction. Two years later, Mean Street emerged from that chat. We hope you enjoy looking back at the first discussion between Luke and Matt.
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week, we are giving you something a little different. Back in 2022, Luke and Matt took to YouTube Live to chat about their love of film noir and hardboiled fiction. Two years later, Mean Street emerged from that chat. We hope you enjoy looking back at the first discussion between Luke and Matt.
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Friend of the podcast Stephanie Czajkowski, who was featured on our LAST SEDUCTION episode, has produced an incredible new podcast with her husband called CALIGULA: PACKAGE OF EXCELLENCE. It's a deep-dive exploration into the complicated making of this movie. We've loved it and wanted to share it with you, our listeners!
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's LOVE LIES BLEEDING, starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian and Ed Harris. Directed by Rose Glass. Written by Rose Glass and Weronika Tofilska!
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's superhero noir, BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER, starring Hamish Linklater, Jason Watkins, Krystal Joy Brown, Eric Morgan Stuart, Diedrich Bader, Minnie Driver, Christina Ricci, and Jamie Chung. Created by Bruce Timm and produced by Matt Reeves and J J Abrams.
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
Logo by Phil Dragash
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1971's GET CARTER, starring Michael Caine. Written and Directed by Mike Hodges. Based on the novel by Ted Lewis.
Special Guest on this episode is Nick Triplow, author of Getting Carter, which you can purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/gettingcarter
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
Logo by Phil Dragash