Cinema Sleuths

By Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth

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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.


Episode Date
SINNERS (2025) | Dir Ryan Coogler
May 25, 2026
Return of the Jedi (1983) | A Trilogy of Retcons: Part 3 | Dir Richard Marquand
May 18, 2026
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) | A Trilogy of Retcons: Part 2 | Dir Irvin Kershner
May 11, 2026
Star Wars (1977) | A Trilogy of Retcons: Part 1| Dir George Lucas
May 04, 2026
Case 81. NO WAY OUT (1987) | Dir Roger Donaldson
Apr 29, 2026
COMING MAY 4TH - STAR WARS A TRILOGY OF RETCONS
Apr 24, 2026
Case 80. THE VICKERS CUT! THE BIG SLEEP (1945) | Dir Howard Hawks
Apr 22, 2026
Case 79. NOTORIOUS (1946) | Dir Alfred Hitchcock
Apr 15, 2026
MEAN STREETS IS EVOLVING INTO CINEMA SLEUTHS ON MAY 4TH!
Apr 10, 2026
Case 78. FEMME FATALE (2002) | Dir Brian De Palma
Apr 08, 2026
Case 77. The Usual Suspects (1995) | Dir Bryan Singer
Mar 18, 2026
DEBRIEFED 004: YOUNG SHERLOCK | CROSS S2 | LANTERNS TRAILER REACTION and more
Mar 11, 2026
Case 76. THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) | Dir Charles Laughton
Mar 04, 2026
Case 75. HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (2025) | Dir Spike Lee
Feb 18, 2026
Case 74. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) | Dir Coen Brothers
Feb 04, 2026
Case 73. THE LIMEY (1999) | Dir Steven Soderbergh
Jan 21, 2026
Case 72. JUDGE DREDD (1995) | dir Danny Cannon
Jan 14, 2026
Case 71. THE MALTESE FALCON (1931) | Dir Roy Del Ruth
Jan 07, 2026
DEBRIEFED 003: WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY | Dir Rian Johnson | (Bonus Episode)
Dec 17, 2025
FADE TO BLACK: 2025 WRAP-UP!
Dec 10, 2025
Case 70. BLADE RUNNER (1982) | Dir Ridley Scott
Nov 26, 2025
Case 69: HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016) | Dir David Mackenzie
Nov 19, 2025
Case 68. MURDER, MY SWEET (1944) | Dir Edward Dmytryk
Nov 12, 2025
Case 67. DEEP COVER (1992) | Dir Bill Duke |
Nov 06, 2025
Case 66. ANGEL HEART (1987) | Dir Alan Parker
Oct 30, 2025
DEBRIEFED: Neo-Noir in 2026! RayGunn, Blade Runner 2099, Spider-Noir and MORE!
Oct 23, 2025
Case 65. MIAMI VICE PILOT (1984) | Anthony Yerkovich
Oct 16, 2025
Case 64. PLAY DIRTY (2025) | Dir Shane Black
Oct 09, 2025
Case 63. DIRTY HARRY (1971) | Dir Don Segel
Oct 02, 2025
Case 62. SEVEN (1995) | Dir David Fincher
Sep 25, 2025
Case 61. WOMAN ON THE RUN (1950) | Dir Norman Foster
Sep 18, 2025
Case 60. KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005) | Dir Shane Black
Sep 11, 2025
Case 59. CAUGHT STEALING (2025) | Dir Darren Aronofsky
Sep 04, 2025
Case 58. NIGHT ALWAYS COMES (2025) | Dir Benjamin Caron
Aug 28, 2025
Case 57.5: DICK TRACY A FAN RESPONSE w/ All-Star Superfan’s Rob
Aug 23, 2025
Case 57. DICK TRACY (1990) | Dir Warren Beatty
Aug 21, 2025
Case 56. THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1981) | Dir John Mackenzie
Aug 14, 2025
Case 55: IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) | Dir Nicholas Ray
Aug 07, 2025
Special Investigation: DEXTER RESURRECTION + BALLARD REVIEW |
Jul 12, 2025
Denis Villeneuve to direct BOND 26 + Mike Hammer returns to the big screen!
Jul 02, 2025
DEBRIEFED 002 - Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning Review, George Gently and more (The Bonus Show)
Jun 25, 2025
Case 54. MACHINE GUN KELLY (1958) | Dir Roger Corman
May 29, 2025
Case 53. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) | Dir Brian De Palma
May 22, 2025
Case 52. BLOOD SIMPLE (1984) | Dir Coen Brothers
May 17, 2025
Case 51. NIGHT MOVES (1975)
May 08, 2025
Case 50. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
May 01, 2025
Case 49. SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE WOMAN IN GREEN
Apr 24, 2025
Special Investigation: DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN SEASON ONE (2025)
Apr 19, 2025
Case 48. Fallen Angels S1E2: ”I’ll Be Waiting” (1993)
Apr 17, 2025
Case 47. SHUTTER ISLAND (2010)
Apr 10, 2025
Case 46. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981)
Apr 03, 2025
Case 45. SMALLVILLE: NOIR (2007) Ft Always Hold Onto Smallville & Digging for Kryptonite
Mar 27, 2025
Case 44. STRANGE DARLING (2023)
Mar 20, 2025
Case 43. MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)
Mar 13, 2025
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION! Amazon Takes Over 007, Daredevil Born Again, & Reacher 3
Mar 08, 2025
Case 42. SHAFT (1971)
Mar 06, 2025
Case 41. ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938)
Feb 27, 2025
Case 40. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) ft Barry Forshaw
Feb 20, 2025
Case 39. THE DAIN CURSE (1978)
Feb 13, 2025
Case 38. DRIVE (2011)
Feb 06, 2025
Case 37. SIN CITY (2005)
Jan 30, 2025
Case 36. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) - Ft SpyHards Podcast
Jan 23, 2025
Case 35. BRICK (2005) ft Ben Bruce
Jan 16, 2025
Case 34. KISS ME DEADLY (1955)
Jan 09, 2025
FIVE ESSENTIAL TV DETECTIVES! (New Years Special 2025)
Jan 02, 2025
FIVE ESSENTIAL NOIR PICTURES! (Christmas Special 2024)
Dec 26, 2024
Case 33. HARPER (1966) Starring Paul Newman & Lauren Bacall
Dec 19, 2024
Case 32. LETHAL WEAPON (1987) - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
Dec 12, 2024
Case 31. BAD MONKEY (2024)
Dec 05, 2024
Case 30. POOL OF LONDON (1951)
Nov 28, 2024
Case 29. THE BLUE DAHLIA (1946)
Nov 21, 2024
Case 28. HOLLYWOODLAND (2006)
Nov 14, 2024
Case 27. DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995)
Nov 07, 2024
Case 26. BODY HEAT (1981) Starring William Hurt & Kathleen Turner
Oct 31, 2024
Case 25. JOHN WICK (2014)
Oct 24, 2024
Case 24. FALLEN ANGELS: RED WIND (1996)
Oct 17, 2024
A FILM NOIR DISCUSSION (Bonus Episode Part 2)
Oct 10, 2024
A FILM NOIR DISCUSSION (Bonus Episode Part 1)
Oct 03, 2024
Mean Streets Recommends: Caligula: Package of Excellence Podcast
Oct 02, 2024
Case 23. LOVE LIES BLEEDING (2024)
Sep 26, 2024
Case 22. BATMAN CAPED CRUSADER (2024)
Sep 19, 2024
Case 21. GET CARTER (1971) w/ special guest Nick Triplow
Sep 12, 2024
Case 20. A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (2014)
Sep 05, 2024
Case 19. THE FALL GUY (2024)
Aug 29, 2024
Case 18. THE TERMINATOR (1984)
Aug 22, 2024
Case 17. TOUCH OF EVIL (1958)
Aug 15, 2024
Case 16. THE KILLING (1956) Directed by Stanly Kubrick
Aug 08, 2024
Case 15. THE BIG HEAT (1953) Starring Glenn Ford & Gloria Grahame
Aug 01, 2024
Case 14. BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (2024)
Jul 25, 2024
Case 13. THE GLASS KEY w/ Special Guest Author Julie Anderson
Jul 18, 2024
Case 12. THE THIRD MAN (1949) w/ Special Guest Matthew Robinson
Jul 11, 2024
Case 11. SUGAR + REBUS (2024) DOUBLE FEATURE + An Interview w/ Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Jul 04, 2024
Case 10. CHINATOWN (1974) W/ Special Guest Ian Rankin
Jun 27, 2024
Case 9. OUT OF THE PAST (1947) Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, & Kirk Douglas
Jun 20, 2024
Case 8. THE LAST SEDUCTION (1994) Ft Actor Stephanie Czajkowski
Jun 13, 2024
Case 7. THE NICE GUYS (2016)
Jun 06, 2024
Case 6. MANHUNTER (1986)
May 30, 2024
Case 5. THE BATMAN (2022)
May 23, 2024
Case 4. V I WARSHAWSKI (1991)
May 16, 2024
Case 3: WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988)
May 09, 2024
Case 2. L. A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) | Dir Curtis Hanson
May 02, 2024
Case 1. THE BIG SLEEP (1946) | Dir Howard Hawks
Apr 25, 2024
Mean Streets - The Film Noir Podcast Trailer
Feb 27, 2024