Cinema Sleuths
By Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth
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Description
Two crime-fiction authors. All of cinema and TV. One case to crack.
Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth investigate the films and television shows that shape pop culture — from beloved classics and hidden gems to blockbusters, disasters and everything in between.
Expect strong opinions, surprising connections, behind-the-scenes stories and arguments that occasionally require further investigation.
The evidence is gathered. The suspects are interrogated. The verdict is yours.
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Case 106: HALLOWEEN (1978) - A Spooktacular Holiday Special!
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Oct 26, 2026 |
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Case 105: CASINO ROYALE (2006) | 20 Years On… Still The Best?
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Oct 19, 2026 |
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Case 104: TOY STORY (1995): A Hit That Changed Animation Forever!
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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Case 103: FIVE FAVS VOL 1: Cinema Bad Guys!
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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Case 102: WAYNE'S WORLD (1992) | You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Hurl!
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Case 101: BATMAN V SUPERMAN (2016) — A Misunderstood Superhero Epic?
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Case 100: PREDATOR (1987) — If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It!
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Case 99: STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) | Celebrating 60 Years of TREK!
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Case 98: THE RIP (2026) | Dir Joe Carnahan | A Netflix Hit or Miss?
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Case 97: LANTERNS (2026) — The DCU's Brightest Day or Darkest Night?
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Case 96: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1946) | Dir Tay Garnett |
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Case 95: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990) | Dir Steve Barron | A Shell Of Hit!
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Case 94: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026) | Dir Destin Daniel Cretton | A Spectacular Return to Form
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Case 93: DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S2 + PUNISHER - Marvel's Violent Revival
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Case 92: ROBOCOP (1987) | Dir Paul Verhoeven | A Masterclass In Movie Making
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Case 91: SHERLOCK MANIA — THE GREAT HOLMES BOOM OF THE 2010s
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Case 90: SUPERGIRL (2026) - An Unfortunate Flop + TOY STORY 5 & DISCLOSURE DAY
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Case 89: THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) | Dir Robert Altman | A Misunderstood Adaptation?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Case 88: Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES (2001): Cinema Misfires!
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Case 87: HULK (2003) vs THE INCREDIBLE HULK (2008) - Which One Wins?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Case 86: THIEF (1981) | Dir Michael Mann | A Mannsterpiece!
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Case 85: SINNERS - How Ryan Coogler Revived the Vampire Movie
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May 25, 2026 |
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Case 84: Return of the Jedi (1983) - A Trilogy of Retcons Part 3 | Dir Richard Marquand |
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May 18, 2026 |
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Case 83: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - A Trilogy of Retcons. Part 2 | Dir Irvin Kershner |
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May 11, 2026 |
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Case 82: STAR WARS (1977) - A Trilogy of Retcons Part 1 | Dir George Lucas |
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May 04, 2026 |
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Case 81. NO WAY OUT (1987) | Dir Roger Donaldson | A Masterful Political Thriller
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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COMING MAY 4TH - STAR WARS A TRILOGY OF RETCONS
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Case 80. THE VICKERS CUT! THE BIG SLEEP (1945) | Dir Howard Hawks
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Case 79. NOTORIOUS (1946) | The Alfred Hitchcock Film That Inspired Bond?
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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MEAN STREETS IS EVOLVING INTO CINEMA SLEUTHS ON MAY 4TH!
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Case 78. FEMME FATALE (2002) | Dir Brian De Palma | A Double-Crossing Lynchian Rival
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Case 77. The Usual Suspects (1995) | Dir Bryan Singer |
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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DEBRIEFED 004: YOUNG SHERLOCK | CROSS S2 | LANTERNS TRAILER REACTION and more
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Case 76. THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) | Charles Laughton | LOVE. HATE.
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Case 75. HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (2025) | A Spike Lee Dud?
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Case 74. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) | Dir Coen Brothers | Stoner-Noir At Its Best
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Case 73. THE LIMEY (1999) | Steven Soderbergh |
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Case 72. JUDGE DREDD (1995) | Dir Danny Cannon | WE ARE THE LAW!
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Case 71. THE MALTESE FALCON (1931) | Dir Roy Del Ruth | Better Than Bogart?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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DEBRIEFED 003: WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY : The Marvel Actor Problem
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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FADE TO BLACK: 2025 WRAP-UP!
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Case 70. BLADE RUNNER (1982) | Dir Ridley Scott | Is Deckard A Replicant?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Case 69: HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016) | David MacKenzie | Taylor Sheridan's Epic Western-Noir
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Case 68. MURDER, MY SWEET (1944) | Dir Edward Dmytryk | The Best Raymond Chandler Adaptation?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Case 67. DEEP COVER (1992) | Bill Duke's Underrated 90s Classic!
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Case 66. ANGEL HEART (1987) - | Dir Alan Park | A Spooktacular Holiday Special
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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DEBRIEFED: Neo-Noir in 2026! RayGunn, Blade Runner 2099, Spider-Noir and MORE!
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Case 65. MIAMI VICE PILOT "MY BROTHER'S KEEPER" (1984) | A Far Better Show Than You Remember
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Case 64. PLAY DIRTY (2025) | Dir Shane Black | A Ruthless Thriller?
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Case 63. DIRTY HARRY (1971) |Don Siegel | Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Case 62. SEVEN (1995) | Dir David Fincher | A Fincher Masterpiece!
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Case 61. WOMAN ON THE RUN (1950) | Norman Foster |
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Case 60. KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005) | Dir Shane Black | Sorry For All The Cursing
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Case 59. CAUGHT STEALING (2025) | Darren Aronofsky's Most Accessible Film?
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Case 58. NIGHT ALWAYS COMES (2025) | Dir Benjamin Caron.| A Forgettable Netflix Thriller
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Case 57.5: DICK TRACY A FAN RESPONSE w/ All-Star Superfan’s Rob
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Case 57. DICK TRACY (1990) | Dir Warren Beatty | An Impressive Mess
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Case 56. THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1981) | Dir John Mackenzie | Not So Happy Easter
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Case 55: IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) | Dir Nicholas Ray | Bogart At His Best!
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Special Investigation: DEXTER RESURRECTION S1 + BALLARD S1 REVIEW |
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Denis Villeneuve to direct BOND 26 + Mike Hammer returns to the big screen!
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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DEBRIEFED 002 - Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Case 54. MACHINE GUN KELLY (1958) | Dir Roger Corman |
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May 29, 2025 |
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Case 53. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) | Dir Brian De Palma | Expect The Impossible!
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May 22, 2025 |
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Case 52. BLOOD SIMPLE (1984) | A Coen Brothers Masterpiece!
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May 18, 2025 |
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Case 51. NIGHT MOVES (1975) | Arthur Penn | A Down and Dirty '70s Thriller
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May 08, 2025 |
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Case 50. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) | Dir Billy Wilder | Does Hollywood Create Monsters?
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May 01, 2025 |
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Case 49. THE WOMAN IN GREEN (1945) | Dir Roy William Neill | Sherlock Holmes Noir?
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN SEASON ONE (2025) Special Investigation
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Case 48. Fallen Angels S1E2: ”I’ll Be Waiting” (1993) | A Solid Raymond Chandler Adaptation?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Case 47. SHUTTER ISLAND (2010) | Dir Martin Scorses | Did This Film Twist Us In Knots?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Case 46. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981) | Dir Jim Henson | Did Henson Really Want To Make A Caper?
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Case 45. SMALLVILLE: NOIR (2007)
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Case 44. STRANGE DARLING (2023) | Dir J.T. Mollner |
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Case 43. MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001) | David Lynch | Surrealist Noir!
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION! Amazon Takes Over 007, Daredevil Born Again, & Reacher 3
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Case 42. SHAFT (1971) | Gordon Parks | Harlem's Hero!
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Case 41. ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938) | Dir Michael Curtiz | An Overrated Classic?
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Case 40. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) | Dir Alfred Hitchcock | A Clash Of Creative Egos!
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Case 39. THE DAIN CURSE (1978) | A Botched Mini-Series
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Case 38. DRIVE (2011) | Dir Nicholas Winding Refn | A Brutal Neo-Noir Classic
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Case 37. Frank Miller's SIN CITY (2005) | Dir Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller | The Most Stylish Comic Book Movie?
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Case 36. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) | Dir Terence Young | Spy-Noir At Its Best!
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Case 35. BRICK (2005) | Unpacking Rian Johnson's High School-Set Neo Noir
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Case 34. KISS ME DEADLY (1955) | Dir Robert Aldrich | A Mickey Spillane BOMB!
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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FIVE ESSENTIAL TV DETECTIVES! (New Years Special 2025)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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FIVE ESSENTIAL NOIR PICTURES! (Christmas Special 2024)
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Case 33. HARPER (1966) | Dir Jack Smight | Girls Go For Harper!
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Case 32. LETHAL WEAPON (1987) | Dir Richard Donner | A Neo-Noir Christmas Special!
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Case 31. AppleTV's BAD MONKEY (2024) | Creator Bill Lawrence | Is This Just Monkey Business?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Case 30. POOL OF LONDON (1951) | Dir Basil Dearden | A British Film Noir Classic!
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Case 29. THE BLUE DAHLIA (1946) | Dir George Marshall | A Frustrated Raymond Chandler Film
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Case 28. HOLLYWOODLAND (2006) | Dir Allen Coulter | The Death of A Superman
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Case 27. DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995) | Dir Carl Franklin | An Overlooked '90s Classic
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Case 26. BODY HEAT (1981) | Lawrence Kasdan | A Sizzling, Sleazy '80s Erotic Thriller
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Case 25. JOHN WICK (2014) | Dir Chad Stahelski and David Leitch| Celebrating 10 Years of Revenge
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Case 24. FALLEN ANGELS: RED WIND (1996) | Showtimes Forgotten Noir Series
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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A FILM NOIR DISCUSSION (Bonus Episode Part 2)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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A FILM NOIR DISCUSSION (Bonus Episode Part 1)
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Case 23. LOVE LIES BLEEDING (2024) | Rose Glass | Spotlighting An Indie Erotic Neo Noir
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Case 22. BATMAN CAPED CRUSADER (2024) | Bruce Timm Brings Noir Back to Animated Batman
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Case 21. GET CARTER (1971) | Dir Mike Hodges | British Gangster Noir Was Never The Same
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Case 20. A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (2014) | Dir Scott Frank |
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Case 19. THE FALL GUY (2024) | Dir David Leitch | Does Ryan Gosling Ever Fail The Big Screen?
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Case 18. THE TERMINATOR (1984) | Dir James Cameron | The Unstoppable Tech-Noir!
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Case 17. Orson Welles' TOUCH OF EVIL (1958)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Case 16. THE KILLING (1956) | A Kubrick Masterpiece!
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Case 15. THE BIG HEAT (1953) | Somebody's Going to Pay!
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Case 14. BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (2024) | The Perfect 80s Revival?
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Case 13. THE GLASS KEY (1942) | Dir Stuart Heisler | The News Has Always Been Faked?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Case 12. THE THIRD MAN (1949) | Dir Carol Reed | The Harry Lime Of It All
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Case 11. SUGAR + REBUS (2024) | Best Noir on TV + An Interview w/ Rebus creator Ian Rankin
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Case 10. Forget It, Jake...|CHINATOWN (1974) | Dri Roman Polanski |
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Case 9. OUT OF THE PAST (1947) | Dir Jacques Tourneur | A Film Noir Masterpiece
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Case 8. THE LAST SEDUCTION (1994) | Dir John Dahl | Cinema's Deadliest Femme Fatale!
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Case 7. THE NICE GUYS (2016) | Dir Shane Black | How This Neo-Noir Became A Cult Classic
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Case 6. MANHUNTER (1986) | Dir Michael Mann | A Landmark of '80s Cinema?
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May 30, 2024 |
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Case 5. THE BATMAN (2022) | Dir Matt Reeves | Unmasking The Truth
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May 23, 2024 |
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Case 4. V. I. WARSHAWSKI (1991) | Dir Jeff Kanew | An Overlooked Thriller Or Better Left Buried?
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May 16, 2024 |
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Case 3: WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988) | Dir Robert Zemeckis | The Film That Saved Disney?
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May 09, 2024 |
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Case 2. L. A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) | Dir Curtis Hanson | The Impossible Adaptation!
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May 02, 2024 |
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Case 1. THE BIG SLEEP (1946) | Dir Howard Hawks | A Hollywood Classic Explored
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Mean Streets - The Film Noir Podcast Trailer
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Feb 27, 2024 |