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 Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2014's A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES, starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, and David Harbour. Written and Directed by Scott Frank. Based on the novel by Lawrence Block.
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 Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's THE FALL GUY, starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. It was directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce.
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 Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1984's The Terminator!
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Biehn. Directed by James Cameron. Written by James Camerson, Gale Anne Hurd, and William Wisher Jr.
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 Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1958's TOUCH OF EVIL, starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Orson Welles! Directed andwritten by Orson Welles. Based on the novel Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson.
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 Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1956's THE KILLING, starring Sterling Hayden, Elisha Cook, Jr., Marie Windsor, and Colleen Gray, and directed and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. Based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White.
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
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1953'S THE BIG HEAT, starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando, and Lee Marvin, and directed by Fritz Lang
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
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F starring Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and Kevin Bacon!
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
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Julie-Anderson/author/B00V88WCWM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1720072561&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1942's THE GLASS KEY, starring Brain Donlevy, Veronica Lake, and Alan Ladd!
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
Find Julie Anderson here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Julie-Anderson/author/B00V88WCWM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1720072561&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Julie-Anderson/author/B00V88WCWM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1720072561&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1949's THE THIRD MAN, starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, and Alida Valli
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
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
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