Cinema Sleuths

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it with special guest Phil Dragash! This week's case is 1987's ANGEL HEART. Starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet. Written and Directed by Alan Park. Based on the novel FALLING ANGEL by William Hjortsberg.     Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

<p>This week is a special episode of DEBRIEFED! Luke and Matt chat about neo-noir films and series coming out in 2026 and a little beyond, discussing their hopes and fears from everything to Brad Bird's RAY GUNN to Blade Runner 2099 and the latest French adaptation of Maigret and more! Plus they also discuss the fun of reading film novelisations!</p><p><br></p&gt...

This week is a special episode of DEBRIEFED! Luke and Matt chat about neo-noir films and series coming out in 2026 and a little beyond, discussing their hopes and fears from everything to Brad Bird's RAY GUNN to Blade Runner 2099 and the latest French adaptation of Maigret and more! Plus they also discuss the fun of reading film novelisations! Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew B...

<p>Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week’s case is the feature-length pilot for MIAMI VICE (1984): MY BROTHER’S KEEPER! Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. Written and created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Lu...

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is the feature-length pilot for MIAMI VICE (1984): MY BROTHER'S KEEPER! Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. Written and created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann. Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

<p>Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! And we are joined by Sergio Angelini, the host of Tipping My Fedora podcast, to investigate this week's case: 2025's PLAY DIRTY! Starring Mark Wahlberg, Rosa Salazar, LaKeith Stanfield, and Tony Shalhoub. Based on the Parker novels by Donald E Westlake/Richard Stark. Written by Shane Black, Chuck Mondry, and Anthony Bagarozzi. Directe...

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! And we are joined by Sergio Angelini, the host of Tipping My Fedora podcast, to investigate this week's case: 2025's PLAY DIRTY! Starring Mark Wahlberg, Rosa Salazar, LaKeith Stanfield, and Tony Shalhoub. Based on the Parker novels by Donald E Westlake/Richard Stark. Written by Shane Black, Chuck Mondry, and Anthony Bagarozzi. Directed by Shane Black. WHERE T...

<p>Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1971's DIRTY HARRY! Starring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, Andy Robinson, John Larch, and John Vernon. Written by Harry Julian Fink, R.M. Fink, Dean Riesner, John Milius, and Terrance Malick. Directed by Don Siegel!</p><p><br></p><p> THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREON&...

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1971's DIRTY HARRY! Starring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, Andy Robinson, John Larch, and John Vernon. Written by Harry Julian Fink, R.M. Fink, Dean Riesner, John Milius, and Terrance Malick. Directed by Don Siegel! THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREON Garm1918 / Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie Podcast / Gregory Sandoval Me...

What’s in the box? This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates David Fincher’s Se7en (1995), the landmark neo-noir psychological crime thriller starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1995's SEVEN. Starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey. Written by Andrew Kevin Walker. Directed by David Fincher. THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREON Garm1918 Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie Podcast Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luk...

This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates Norman Foster’s Woman on the Run (1950), the gripping film noir mystery thriller starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis O’Keefe and Ross Elliott.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it with special guest STEVE HUNT from The Boxing Movie Podcast! This week's case is 1950's WOMAN ON THE RUN starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, and Ross Elliott. Script by Alan Campbell, Norman Foster, and Ross Hunter. Based on the short story by Sylvia Tate. Directed by Norman Foster. WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-s...

In this episode, your cinematic sleuths investigate what makes Kiss Kiss Bang Bang such an enduring cult classic. We explore Robert Downey Jr.’s career-changing performance, Val Kilmer’s hilarious and memorable Perry, and Michelle Monaghan’s role as Harmony Faith Lane.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2005's neo-noir cult classic KISS KISS BANG BANG! Starring Robert Downey Jr, Val Kilmer, and Michelle Monaghan! Written and directed by SHANE BLACK. X : https://x.com/MeanStreetsPC THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREON: Garm1918, Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie Podcast, Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew B...

In this episode, your cinematic sleuths investigate Darren Aronofsky’s return to the crime thriller. We examine how closely the film follows Huston’s original novel, Aronofsky’s direction, and whether Caught Stealing stands out in the crowded field of modern crime movies.

#CaughtStealing #zoëkravitz #AustinButler Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2025's CAUGHT STEALING! Starring Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Regina King, Liev Schreiber, and Vincent D'Onofrio. Written by Charlie Huston, based on the book of the same name and by the same writer! Directed By Darren Aronofsky. SOCIALSFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php...

<p>#netflix #Vanessakirby #netflixmovies </p><p>Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2025's NIGHT ALWAYS COMES, a NETFLIX original movie. Starring Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephen James, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Michael Kelly, and Eli Roth. Written by Sarah Condradt. Based on the novel The Night Always Comes by Wil...

#netflix #Vanessakirby #netflixmovies Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2025's NIGHT ALWAYS COMES, a NETFLIX original movie. Starring Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephen James, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Michael Kelly, and Eli Roth. Written by Sarah Condradt. Based on the novel The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin. Directed by Benjamin Caron. Face...

<p>Your cinematic sleuths are back with more to say about 1990’s DICK TRACY. In this special, we speak with Rob, the co-host of All-Star Superfan and Dick Tracy By the Minute podcast, and explore what it is that he loves of the 90s film, Dick Tracy comics and books, and if the franchise could be brought to the big or small screen today! Don’t miss this exciting addition to our Dick Tracy cov...

Your cinematic sleuths are back with more to say about 1990's DICK TRACY. In this special, we speak with Rob, the co-host of All-Star Superfan and Dick Tracy By the Minute podcast, and explore what it is that he loves of the 90s film, Dick Tracy comics and books, and if the franchise could be brought to the big or small screen today! Don't miss this exciting addition to our Dick Tracy coverage!. S...

This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy (1990), the visually spectacular comic-book crime movie starring Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Madonna and Glenne Headly.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1990's DICK TRACY. Starring Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Madonna, and Glenne Headly. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. Based on the comic series created by Chester Gould. Directed by Warren Beatty. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-stree...

This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates John Mackenzie’s The Long Good Friday (1981), a defining British gangster film of the 1980s.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1981's THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY! Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Paul Freeman, Derek Thompson, and debuting 25 year old Pierce Brosnan as '1st Irishman.' Written by Barrie Keeffe. Directed by John Mackenzie. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...