Cinema Sleuths

High school. Film noir. A murder mystery. And a bunch of kids playing roles. This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates Rian Johnson’s Brick (2005), the acclaimed high school neo-noir starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Noah Fleiss, Lukas Haas and Emilie de Ravin.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2005's high school-set neo-noir melodrama BRICK, Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Noah Sagan, Lukas Hass, and Emilie de Ravin. It was written and Directed by Rian Johnson. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

What’s in THIS box?! This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates Robert Aldrich’s Kiss Me Deadly (1955), one of the most explosive and influential films of the classic film noir era.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1955's KISS ME DEADLY. Starring Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer, Paul Stewart, Albert Dekker, Marian Carr, Gaby Rodgers, and Cloris Leachman. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Written by A.I. Bezzerides. Based on the novel KISS ME DEADLY (1952) by Micky Spillane. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film...

<p>Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! During the festive season, your sleuths are taking a break from the usual deep dives and giving you five essential TV detectives each that they regard as ones you cannot miss. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-B...

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! During the festive season, your sleuths are taking a break from the usual deep dives and giving you five essential TV detectives each that they regard as ones you cannot miss. 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 Twitt...

<p>Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! During the festive season, your sleuths are taking a break from the usual deep dives and giving you five essential noir pictures each that they regard as ones you cannot miss. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-B...

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! During the festive season, your sleuths are taking a break from the usual deep dives and giving you five essential noir pictures each that they regard as ones you cannot miss. 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 Twitt...

Is Harper an overlooked classic of 1960s detective cinema — and one of Paul Newman’s best performances?

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1966's HARPER! Starring Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh, Palamea Tiffin, Robert Wagner, and Shelley Winters! Directed by Jack Smight. Written by William Goldman. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...

Is Lethal Weapon the ultimate Christmas action movie?

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1987's neo-noir Christmas classic LETHAL WEAPON! Starring Danny Glover, Mel Gibson, and Gary Busey. Directed by Ricard Donnar. Written by Shane Black. 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: h...

Is Bad Monkey one of the best new crime shows on television — and has Vince Vaughn finally found the perfect role for his comic and dramatic talents?

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is the AppleTV hit BAD MONKEY! Starring Vince Vaughn, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Michelle Monaghan, Ronald Peet, and Jodie Turner-Smith. Developed by Bill Lawrence. Based on the novel BAD MONKEY by Carl Hiaasen. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id17331898...

Is Pool of London a film ahead of its time in its portrayal of race and post-war London?

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is POOL OF LONDON (1951). Starring Bonar Colleano, Earl Cameron, Susan Shaw, Renee Asherson, Moira Lister, and Max Adrian. Directed by Basil Dearden. Written by Jack Whittingham and John Eldridge. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...

Is The Blue Dahlia an essential Raymond Chandler noir — or does this classic murder case have a few too many loose ends?

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is THE BLUE DAHLIA, starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, and William Bendix. Directed by George Marshall and written by Raymond Chandler! 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...

This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates Allen Coulter’s Hollywoodland (2006), the neo-noir mystery drama starring Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck and Diane Lane.

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is HOLLYWOODLAND, starring Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, and Diane Lane in a biopic turned neo-noir about the death of George Reeves, the man who played SUPERMAN in the Adventures of Superman (1951). Directed by Allen Coulter. Written by Paul Bernhaum. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-p...

Is Devil in a Blue Dress one of the most underrated detective movies of the 1990s?

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: htt...

Is Body Heat an unbeatable erotic thriller? And did Kathleen Turner create one of cinema’s ultimate femme fatales?

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.co...

What made John Wick such a game-changing action movie — and does the original still have what it takes to kill the competition?