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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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SINNERS (2025) | Dir Ryan Coogler
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May 25, 2026 |
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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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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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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
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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) | Dir Alfred Hitchcock
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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
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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) | Dir Charles Laughton
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Case 75. HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (2025) | Dir Spike Lee
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Case 74. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) | Dir Coen Brothers
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Case 73. THE LIMEY (1999) | Dir Steven Soderbergh
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Case 72. JUDGE DREDD (1995) | dir Danny Cannon
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Case 71. THE MALTESE FALCON (1931) | Dir Roy Del Ruth
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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DEBRIEFED 003: WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY | Dir Rian Johnson | (Bonus Episode)
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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
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Case 69: HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016) | Dir David Mackenzie
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Case 68. MURDER, MY SWEET (1944) | Dir Edward Dmytryk
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Case 67. DEEP COVER (1992) | Dir Bill Duke |
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Case 66. ANGEL HEART (1987) | Dir Alan Parker
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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 (1984) | Anthony Yerkovich
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Case 64. PLAY DIRTY (2025) | Dir Shane Black
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Case 63. DIRTY HARRY (1971) | Dir Don Segel
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Case 62. SEVEN (1995) | Dir David Fincher
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Case 61. WOMAN ON THE RUN (1950) | Dir Norman Foster
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Case 60. KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005) | Dir Shane Black
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Case 59. CAUGHT STEALING (2025) | Dir Darren Aronofsky
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Case 58. NIGHT ALWAYS COMES (2025) | Dir Benjamin Caron
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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
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Case 56. THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1981) | Dir John Mackenzie
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Case 55: IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) | Dir Nicholas Ray
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Special Investigation: DEXTER RESURRECTION + BALLARD 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 Review, George Gently and more (The Bonus Show)
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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
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May 22, 2025 |
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Case 52. BLOOD SIMPLE (1984) | Dir Coen Brothers
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May 17, 2025 |
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Case 51. NIGHT MOVES (1975)
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May 08, 2025 |
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Case 50. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
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May 01, 2025 |
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Case 49. SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE WOMAN IN GREEN
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Special Investigation: DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN SEASON ONE (2025)
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Case 48. Fallen Angels S1E2: ”I’ll Be Waiting” (1993)
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Case 47. SHUTTER ISLAND (2010)
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Case 46. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981)
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Case 45. SMALLVILLE: NOIR (2007) Ft Always Hold Onto Smallville & Digging for Kryptonite
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Case 44. STRANGE DARLING (2023)
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Case 43. MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)
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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)
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Case 41. ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938)
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Case 40. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) ft Barry Forshaw
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Case 39. THE DAIN CURSE (1978)
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Case 38. DRIVE (2011)
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Case 37. SIN CITY (2005)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Case 36. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) - Ft SpyHards Podcast
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Case 35. BRICK (2005) ft Ben Bruce
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Case 34. KISS ME DEADLY (1955)
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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) Starring Paul Newman & Lauren Bacall
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Case 32. LETHAL WEAPON (1987) - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Case 31. BAD MONKEY (2024)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Case 30. POOL OF LONDON (1951)
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Case 29. THE BLUE DAHLIA (1946)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Case 28. HOLLYWOODLAND (2006)
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Case 27. DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995)
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Case 26. BODY HEAT (1981) Starring William Hurt & Kathleen Turner
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Case 25. JOHN WICK (2014)
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Case 24. FALLEN ANGELS: RED WIND (1996)
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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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Mean Streets Recommends: Caligula: Package of Excellence Podcast
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Case 23. LOVE LIES BLEEDING (2024)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Case 22. BATMAN CAPED CRUSADER (2024)
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Case 21. GET CARTER (1971) w/ special guest Nick Triplow
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Case 20. A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (2014)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Case 19. THE FALL GUY (2024)
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Case 18. THE TERMINATOR (1984)
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Case 17. TOUCH OF EVIL (1958)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Case 16. THE KILLING (1956) Directed by Stanly Kubrick
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Case 15. THE BIG HEAT (1953) Starring Glenn Ford & Gloria Grahame
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Case 14. BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (2024)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Case 13. THE GLASS KEY w/ Special Guest Author Julie Anderson
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Case 12. THE THIRD MAN (1949) w/ Special Guest Matthew Robinson
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Case 11. SUGAR + REBUS (2024) DOUBLE FEATURE + An Interview w/ Rebus creator Ian Rankin
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Case 10. CHINATOWN (1974) W/ Special Guest Ian Rankin
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Case 9. OUT OF THE PAST (1947) Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, & Kirk Douglas
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Case 8. THE LAST SEDUCTION (1994) Ft Actor Stephanie Czajkowski
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Case 7. THE NICE GUYS (2016)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Case 6. MANHUNTER (1986)
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May 30, 2024 |
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Case 5. THE BATMAN (2022)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Case 4. V I WARSHAWSKI (1991)
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May 16, 2024 |
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Case 3: WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988)
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May 09, 2024 |
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Case 2. L. A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) | Dir Curtis Hanson
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May 02, 2024 |
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Case 1. THE BIG SLEEP (1946) | Dir Howard Hawks
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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 |