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Tipping My Fedora37. Top 10 Film Noir Remakes, with Mean Streets hosts Luke Deckard and Matthew BoothSergio is joined by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth, the hosts of the excellent Mean Streets podcast (https://meanstreetspodcast.podbean.com/) to find out what their top 10 Film Noir remakes are. The films under discussion include (in chronological order) are:
THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
THE KILLERS (1964)
FAREWELL MY LOVELY (1975)
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1981)
NO WAY OUT (1987)
NARROW MARGIN (1990)
CAPE FEAR (1991)
THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (1999)
CASINO ROYALE (2006)
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021)
Luke and Matt are the hosts of the Mean Streets podcast, which you can find at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/luke-deckard/. Both are published crime...
2025-12-121h 23
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastFADE TO BLACK: 2025 WRAP-UP!Happy Holidays! Luke and Matt prepare to close the case in 2025 in their second-to-last episode of the year—talking standout episodes, fielding live questions, and highlighting the films and shows that never made the show.
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Theme by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
2025-12-102h 37
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 70. BLADE RUNNER (1982) | Dir Ridley ScottYour cinematic sleuths are back at it with special guest actor/podcaster Julian De Baker! This week's case is 1982's BLADE RUNNER. Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer, and Edward James Olmos. Written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Based on the novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP by Philip K Dick. Directed by Ridley Scott.
Follow Julian on Twitter at: @juliandebacker
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2025-11-261h 54
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 69: HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016) | Dir David MackenzieYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2016's Neo-Noir-Western: HELL OR HIGH WATER! Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, and Gil Birmingham. Written by Taylor Sheridan. Directed by David MacKenzie.
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2025-11-191h 24
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 68. MURDER, MY SWEET (1944) | Dir Edward DmytrykYour cinematic sleuths are back at it with special guest TIPPING MY FEDORA'S Sergio Angelini! This week's case is 1944's MURDER, MY SWEET. Starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, and Anne Shirley. Written by John Paxton. Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Based on the novel FAREWELL, MY LOVELY, by Raymond Chandler!
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2025-11-121h 42
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 67. DEEP COVER (1992) | Dir Bill Duke |Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1992's DEEP COVER! Starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum. Written by Michael Tolkin and Henry Bean. Directed by Bill Duke.
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2025-11-061h 23
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 66. ANGEL HEART (1987) | Dir Alan ParkerYour 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
2025-10-301h 48
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastDEBRIEFED: Neo-Noir in 2026! RayGunn, Blade Runner 2099, Spider-Noir and MORE!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 Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard
2025-10-231h 06
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 65. MIAMI VICE PILOT (1984) | Anthony YerkovichYour 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
2025-10-161h 40
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 64. PLAY DIRTY (2025) | Dir Shane BlackYour 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.
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2025-10-091h 54
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 63. DIRTY HARRY (1971) | Dir Don SegelYour 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!
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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 Luke Deckard
2025-10-021h 35
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 62. SEVEN (1995) | Dir David FincherYour 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.
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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 Luke Deckard
2025-09-251h 29
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 61. WOMAN ON THE RUN (1950) | Dir Norman FosterYour 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.
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2025-09-181h 36
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 60. KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005) | Dir Shane BlackYour 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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard
2025-09-111h 42
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 59. CAUGHT STEALING (2025) | Dir Darren Aronofsky#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?id=61575259333751X : https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCMean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard
2025-09-041h 20
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 58. NIGHT ALWAYS COMES (2025) | Dir Benjamin Caron#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.
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2025-08-281h 11
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 57.5: DICK TRACY A FAN RESPONSE w/ All-Star Superfan’s RobYour 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!.
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2025-08-231h 15
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 57. DICK TRACY (1990) | Dir Warren BeattyYour 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.
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2025-08-211h 33
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 56. THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1981) | Dir John MackenzieYour 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.
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2025-08-141h 36
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 55: IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) | Dir Nicholas RayYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1950's IN A LONELY PLACE. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Jeff Donnell, Carl Benton Reid, and Art Smith. Written by Andrew P Solt and Edmund H. North. Based on the sensational novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. Directed by Nicholas Ray.
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2025-08-071h 27
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastSpecial Investigation: DEXTER RESURRECTION + BALLARD REVIEW |#dexter #ballard #paramountplus
We're back with a special investigation! We're diving into the pilots for @Dexter RESURRECTION on @paramountplus and @PrimeVideo 's Ballard!SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie PodcastGregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard
2025-07-121h 23
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastDEBRIEFED 002 - Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning Review, George Gently and more (The Bonus Show)In this post-investigation investigation, Luke and Matt discuss Mission: Impossible THE FINAL RECKONING, where the franchise went post Fallout, and how it should've ended...
Plus, Matt offers a new (old) recommendation for listeners!
#MissionImpossible #TheFinalReckoning #TomCruise
2025-06-2557 min
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 54. MACHINE GUN KELLY (1958) | Dir Roger CormanYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1958's MACHINE GUN KELLY. It stars Charles Bronson, Susan Cabot, Frank De Kova, Morey Amsterdam and Richard Devon. Directed by Roger Corman!SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON...
2025-05-291h 08
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 53. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) | Dir Brian De PalmaYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1996's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. Starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuella Béart, Ving Rhames, Jean Reno, Heny Czerny, and Venssa Redgrave. Directed by Brian De Palma. Written by David Koepp, Robert Towne, and Steven Zaillian.
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2025-05-221h 47
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 52. BLOOD SIMPLE (1984) | Dir Coen Brothers#coenbrothers #neonoir #hollywoodmovies Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1984's BLOOD SIMPLE. Starring Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, John Getz, and M Emmet Walsh. Directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen aka the Coen Brothers. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com...
2025-05-171h 34
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 52. BLOOD SIMPLE (1984)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1984's BLOOD SIMPLE. Starring Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, John Getz, and M Emmet Walsh. Directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen aka the Coen Brothers. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com...
2025-05-151h 38
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 51. NIGHT MOVES (1975)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1975's NIGHT MOVES. Starring Gene Hackman, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Warren, James Wood, Susan Clark and John Crawford. directed by Arthur Penn. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918...
2025-05-081h 51
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 50. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1950's SUNSET BOULEVARD, starring Gloria Swanson, William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Erich Von Stroheim. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONGarm1918Steve Hunt from The Boxing Movie Podcast
2025-05-012h 09
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 49. SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE WOMAN IN GREENThis week, we investigate the closest Sherlock Holmes came to noir in the Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce film THE WOMAN IN GREEN! Joining us for this investigation are the hosts of Doings of Doyle Podcast! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO...
2025-04-241h 30
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastSpecial Investigation: DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN SEASON ONE (2025)Luke and Matt discuss MARVEL's season one of Daredevil Born Again starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ayelete Zurer, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, Wilson Bethel, Nikki M James and Clark JohnsonDid the Disney+ show maintain the former show's neo-noir quality? Or is Born Again more of the same? Let's see...
2025-04-191h 56
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 48. Fallen Angels S1E2: ”I’ll Be Waiting” (1993)This week, we investigate another episode of the HBO series: FALLEN ANGELS. This time, it's the Tom Hanks-directed episode: I'll BE WAITING, based on the short story by Raymond Chandler.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS ON PATREONSteve from The...
2025-04-171h 22
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 47. SHUTTER ISLAND (2010)This week, we investigate Martin Scorsese's neo-noir horror thriller: SHUTTER ISLAND starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley and Michelle Williams.
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2025-04-101h 26
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 46. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981)Today's case is THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981). Starring: Muppet performers Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Steve Whitmire, as well as Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg. Written by Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, and Jack Rose. And directed by Jim Henson.
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2025-04-031h 14
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 45. SMALLVILLE: NOIR (2007) Ft Always Hold Onto Smallville & Digging for KryptoniteToday's case is the 2007 episode of SMALLVILLE titled Noir. Starring Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, and Michael Rosenbaum. Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders. And directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
With special guests: Zach fromALWAYS HOLD ONTO SMALLVILLE & Anthony Desiato fromDIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE!
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2025-03-271h 26
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 44. STRANGE DARLING (2023)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! Today's case is 2023’sSTRANGE DARLING. Starring Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgarld. Written and Directed by JT Mollner.
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2025-03-201h 22
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 43. MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! Today's case is 2001’s MULHOLLAND DRIVE. Starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, and Laura Harring. Written and directed by David Lynch.
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2025-03-131h 26
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 42. SHAFT (1971)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! Today's case is 1971’sSHAFT. The film stars Richard Roundtree as Shaft, and Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, and Lawrence Pressman. Written by Ernest Tidyman and John D. F. Black. Directed by Gordon Parks. With music by Isaac Hayes!
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2025-03-061h 40
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 41. ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1938's ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES. Starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Humphrey Bogart. Written by John Wexley and Warren Duff. Directed by Michael Curtiz.
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2025-02-271h 37
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 40. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) ft Barry ForshawYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1951's Strangers on a Train! Starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker. Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Czenzi Ormonde. Based on the book by Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock!
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2025-02-201h 50
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 39. THE DAIN CURSE (1978)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is the 3 hour cut of the 1978 miniseries THE DAIN CURSE. Starring James Coburn, Jason Miller, and Nancy Addison. Directed by E.W. Swackhamer. Created by Robert W. Lenski. Based on the novel THE DAIN CURSE by Dashiell Hammett.
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2025-02-131h 20
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 38. DRIVE (2011)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is DRIVE (2011). Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Ron Pearlman, and Albert Brooks. Written by Hossein Amini. Directed by Nicholas Winding Refn.
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2025-02-061h 35
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 37. SIN CITY (2005)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2005's SIN CITY. It stars Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and more. It's written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller and based on the graphic novel Sin City by Frank Miller.
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2025-01-301h 37
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 36. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) - Ft SpyHards PodcastYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1963's FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Starring Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, and Lotte Lenya. Directed by Terence Young. Written by Richard Maibaum and Johanna Harwood.
And this week we are joined by the agents of SpyHards Podcast, Scott and Cam, to help investigate this spy-noir classic!
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2025-01-231h 28
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 35. BRICK (2005) ft Ben BruceYour 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.
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2025-01-161h 27
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 34. KISS ME DEADLY (1955)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.
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2025-01-091h 20
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastFIVE ESSENTIAL TV DETECTIVES! (New Years Special 2025)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.
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2025-01-0243 min
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastFIVE ESSENTIAL NOIR PICTURES! (Christmas Special 2024)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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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2024-12-2644 min
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 33. HARPER (1966) Starring Paul Newman & Lauren BacallYour 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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-12-191h 41
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 32. LETHAL WEAPON (1987) - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
2024-12-121h 28
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 31. BAD MONKEY (2024)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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
2024-12-051h 30
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 30. POOL OF LONDON (1951)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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-11-281h 09
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 29. THE BLUE DAHLIA (1946)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!
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-11-211h 20
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 28. HOLLYWOODLAND (2006)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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-11-141h 04
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 27. DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995)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.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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2024-11-071h 04
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 26. BODY HEAT (1981) Starring William Hurt & Kathleen TurnerYour 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!
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-10-311h 06
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 25. JOHN WICK (2014)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is JOHN WICK, starring Keanu Reeve, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, and Willam Dafoe. Directed by Chad Stahelski (and David Leitch). Written by Derek Kolstad.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-10-241h 03
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 24. FALLEN ANGELS: RED WIND (1996)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is an episode from the 1990s TV anthology series FALLEN ANGELS. We investigate the 1996 episode RED WIND based on the short story written by Raymond Chandler and starring Danny Glover as Philip Marlowe!
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
2024-10-171h 04
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastA FILM NOIR DISCUSSION (Bonus Episode Part 2)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week, we are giving you something a little different. Back in 2022, Luke and Matt took to YouTube Live to chat about their love of film noir and hardboiled fiction. Two years later, Mean Street emerged from that chat. We hope you enjoy looking back at the first discussion between Luke and Matt.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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2024-10-101h 09
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastA FILM NOIR DISCUSSION (Bonus Episode Part 1)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week, we are giving you something a little different. Back in 2022, Luke and Matt took to YouTube Live to chat about their love of film noir and hardboiled fiction. Two years later, Mean Street emerged from that chat. We hope you enjoy looking back at the first discussion between Luke and Matt.
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
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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2024-10-031h 23
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 23. LOVE LIES BLEEDING (2024)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's LOVE LIES BLEEDING, starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian and Ed Harris. Directed by Rose Glass. Written by Rose Glass and Weronika Tofilska!
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
2024-09-261h 08
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 22. BATMAN CAPED CRUSADER (2024)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's superhero noir, BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER, starring Hamish Linklater, Jason Watkins, Krystal Joy Brown, Eric Morgan Stuart, Diedrich Bader, Minnie Driver, Christina Ricci, and Jamie Chung. Created by Bruce Timm and produced by Matt Reeves and J J Abrams.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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2024-09-191h 13
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 21. GET CARTER (1971) w/ special guest Nick TriplowYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1971's GET CARTER, starring Michael Caine. Written and Directed by Mike Hodges. Based on the novel by Ted Lewis.
Special Guest on this episode is Nick Triplow, author of Getting Carter, which you can purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/gettingcarter
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-09-121h 19
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 20. A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (2014)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2014's A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES, starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, and David Harbour. Written and Directed by Scott Frank. Based on the novel by Lawrence Block.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-09-051h 17
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 19. THE FALL GUY (2024)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's THE FALL GUY, starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. It was directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce.
FIND US HERE:
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
2024-08-291h 08
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 18. THE TERMINATOR (1984)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1984's The Terminator!
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Biehn. Directed by James Cameron. Written by James Camerson, Gale Anne Hurd, and William Wisher Jr.
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
2024-08-221h 14
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 17. TOUCH OF EVIL (1958)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1958's TOUCH OF EVIL, starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Orson Welles! Directed andwritten by Orson Welles. Based on the novel Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson.
FIND US HERE:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
2024-08-151h 03
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 16. THE KILLING (1956) Directed by Stanly KubrickYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1956's THE KILLING, starring Sterling Hayden, Elisha Cook, Jr., Marie Windsor, and Colleen Gray, and directed and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. Based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White.
FIND US HERE:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2024-08-081h 04
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 15. THE BIG HEAT (1953) Starring Glenn Ford & Gloria GrahameYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1953'S THE BIG HEAT, starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando, and Lee Marvin, and directed by Fritz Lang
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2024-08-011h 14
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 14. BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (2024)Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2024's BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F starring Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and Kevin Bacon!
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
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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2024-07-251h 20
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 13. THE GLASS KEY w/ Special Guest Author Julie AndersonYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1942's THE GLASS KEY, starring Brain Donlevy, Veronica Lake, and Alan Ladd!
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2024-07-181h 16
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 12. THE THIRD MAN (1949) w/ Special Guest Matthew RobinsonYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1949's THE THIRD MAN, starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, and Alida Valli
FIND US HERE:
ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837
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Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2024-07-111h 03
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 11. SUGAR + REBUS (2024) DOUBLE FEATURE + An Interview w/ Rebus creator Ian RankinYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is a double feature! We're taking to the small screen to look at two new noir TV shows: SURGAR on AppleTV and REBUS on the BBC.
We are also joined by Ian Rankin, author and creator of Rebus. He shares some insight into the production of the new hit show.
FIND US HERE:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
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2024-07-041h 13
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 10. CHINATOWN (1974) W/ Special Guest Ian RankinYour cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is Chinatown (1974).
Directed by Roman Polanski
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston.
Written by Robert Towne
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/MeanStreetsPC
Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
Edited by Luke Deckard
Music by Luke Deckard
2024-06-271h 06
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 8. THE LAST SEDUCTION (1994) Ft Actor Stephanie CzajkowskiThis week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating John Dahl's erotic thriller, THE LAST SEDUCTION, starring Linda Fiorentino, Bill Pullman, and Peter Berg. Written by Steven Barancik.
Special guest: Actor Stephanie Czajkowski from Doom Patrol & Star Trek Picard. Follow her on X here: https://x.com/SkiSays
This ep features a trailer for MYSTERY FREQUENCY PODCAST! "Turn your dial to find the frequency of the past. Where the classic stories of Suspense, Sci-fi, Thrillers, and Mysteries are found waiting to be heard once again." Listen to them here: https://redcircle.com/shows/42a3f92e-9...
2024-06-131h 14
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 7. THE NICE GUYS (2016)This week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating Shane Black's 2016 neo-noir romp THE NICE GUYS starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, and Kim Basinger
FIND US ELSEWHERE:
ApplePodcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=9fa8004ae64d4ebd
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689
MEAN STREETS is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth
Music by Luke...
2024-06-061h 01
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 6. MANHUNTER (1986)This week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating Michael Mann's MANHUNTER (1986), starring William Petersen, Brian Cox, Joan Allan and Dennis Farina.
FIND US ELSEWHERE:
ApplePodcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=9fa8004ae64d4ebd
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689
MEAN STREETS is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth
Music by Luke Deckard
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2024-05-3059 min
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 5. THE BATMAN (2022)This week, your cinematic sleuths are investigating Matt Reeves's THE BATMAN (2022), starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffery Wright, and Paul Dano.
FIND US ELSEWHERE:
ApplePodcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=9fa8004ae64d4ebd
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689
MEAN STREETS is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth
Music...
2024-05-2353 min
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 2. L. A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997)This week, Luke and Matthew discuss Curtis Hanson's 1997 adaptation of L. A. Confidential, which stars Russel Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, and Kim Basinger.
From studio worries to controversial casting, we cover it all.
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/MeanStreetsPC
2024-05-021h 06
Mean Streets - The Film Noir PodcastCase 1. THE BIG SLEEP (1946)Deckard and Booth take to the mean cinematic streets to explore THE BIG SLEEP (1946). We're wading through on and off screen scandals, how the writers worked around the Motion Picture Code, the odd changes to the adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, and how production meddling might've saved the film AND MORE!
Directed by Howard Hawks
Starring Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall
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
2024-04-251h 34
The Hobcast Book Show170: The Doctor and dyslexia - with Dr Luke DeckardWe had the pleasure back in February 2024 to appear on The Secret Circle podcast discussing the challenges of running a small publishing house in the current marketplace. This week, we have the pleasure of returning the invitation to the show's host, Dr Luke Deckard. Luke is an author with a deep passion for noir, both written and film, and is a creative writing mentor at the University of Westminster. He holds a Masters and now a PhD in Creative Writing from Kingston University, achievements all the more remarkable as Luke has dyslexia. So how has he navigated the issues...
2024-04-221h 28
The Secret Circle#14 Jonathan Whitelaw Talks Writing Cosy Crime, Escapism, and more!Today’s guest is author JOHNATHAN WHITELAW—writer of The Bingo Hall Detectives and the Village Hall Vendetta. Today we’re talking about…writing processes, cosy crime, and how to keep a genre fresh in oversaturated times.
Purchase Jonathan's books here: AMAZON
2024-02-0155 minThe Secret Circle#13 William Hussey Talks Politics and Storytelling & Not-So-Cosy Crime FictionToday’s guest is William Hussey, author of KILLING JERICHO, Broken Hearts and Zombie Parts, and The Outrage. And today, we’ll let you in on some of his secrets!
How did tales from the crypt inspire him?
Who are his literary heroes?
Is storytelling political or not?
Buy William's Books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/William-Hussey/author/B005GOQ18A?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
For more info check out William's webs...
2024-01-251h 03The Secret Circle#12 - Author Matthew Booth Talks Crime Fiction, New Book, and Film NoirLuke Deckard talks with author Matthew Booth about his latest book, The House of Skulls, his love for noir fiction, the problems with cosy crime, and film noir.
You can purchase The House of Skulls NOW at any good bookstore.
2024-01-181h 07The Secret Circle#11 SPYHARDS talk the future of 007, Mission: Impossible, and more!Today’s guests are the hosts of SPYHARDS, special agents Scott Hardy and Cam Smith, and we’re chatting about podcasting, love of spy movies, and where they’d like to see 007 and Mission: Impossible go next!
https://x.com/SpyHards?s=20
2024-01-111h 08The Secret Circle#10 Jamie West Talks Death on the Pier, Old Theatres, and Self-PublishingToday’s guest is author JAMIE WEST ...And today we’re talking His debut novel DEATH ON THE PIER, writing Murder Mysteries, Self-Publishing, and Working in London’s Theatre Land!
Buy Jamie's Books here
Visit Jamie's Website
2024-01-041h 00The Secret Circle#09 Trey Pearson Talks Song Writing, Coming Out, and ReligionToday’s guest is singer-songwriter Trey Pearson—the original frontman of the rock band Everyday Sunday. Trey has had an incredible career in the music industry, and today we’re gonna let you in on some of his secrets!
Listen to Trey on Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/artist/5pjtpHRdrbbw9zZWx83zCF?si=2pdWmytHTHiaIlIYxf1eaA
Listen to Everyday Sunday Here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7DUuU3jQh3RHTzQ7x46dtH?si=xDOLPAlCSZGc7nlkwKppfg
Trey's Website: https://www.treypearson.com/
2023-12-281h 10The Secret Circle#08 Oscar De Muriel Talks NewChristmas Novel, Crime Fiction & EdinburghToday’s guest is Oscar De Muriel, author of the thrilling Frey and McGrey novels set in broody Victorian Edinburgh… And today we're talking about his new Christmas crime novel, Death on the Polar Express and more!
2023-12-2155 minThe Secret Circle#07 Dr Emily Garside Talks Doctor Who, Russell T Davies, & Queer WritingToday’s guest is author and academic Dr Emily Garside. Emily’s most recent book is Gay Aliens and Queer Folks: How Russell T Davies Changed TV. And today we’re firing up time crystals to chat about Doctor Who, Russell T Davis and the shows Queer Representation.
2023-12-141h 05
The Secret CircleCase 003: Doctor Who The Giggle Review (A Disaster of a Finale?) - A Pop-Culture Investigation#DoctorWho #TheGiggleReivew #DoctorWho60th
Dr Deckard is back on the case to review Doctor Who's 60th anniversary as a whole, along with fellow investigator Neil Vagg.
Did Russell T Davies reignite a passion for Doctor Who? Was Tennant and Tate's return worthwhile? We will investigate it and let you know.
2023-12-101h 51The Secret Circle#06 Stephanie Czajkowski Talks Star Trek Picard, Actors' Strike 2023, and Love & FearToday’s guest is ACTOR Stephanie Czajkowski. She’s acting on film, TV, and stage, including shows like DC’s Doom Patrol, Star Trek Picard Season 3, and much more. And today, we’re gonna let you in on some of his secrets!
2023-12-071h 05
The Secret CirclePop-Culture Investigations Case 002: Doctor Who Wild Blue Yonder ReviewDavidTennant #RussellTDavies #WildBlueYonder
On this episode of Pop-Culture Investigations, Dr Deckard investigates the second of Doctor Who's 60th-anniversary specials, The Wild Blue Yonder, with Neil Vagg from Get Your Comic On!
Is David Tennant and Catherine Tate's return to DOCTOR WHO a success or another victim of nostalgia?
2023-12-031h 44The Secret Circle#05 - LINA & THE LIONS Talk Creative Identity, Shame, and New Music + BONUS LIVE PERFORMANCELuke Deckard talks with the band Lina and the Lions about their creative process, identity, shame, and why they decided to uncover their long-hidden first album (One Small Step).
You can find Lina and the Lions's music on Spotify/Apple Music.
2023-11-301h 05
The Secret CirclePop-Culture Investigations Case 001: Doctor Who The Star Beast (BONUS EP)#DoctorWho #TheStarBeast #DavidTennant
On this episode of Pop-Culture Investigations, Dr Deckard investigates the first of Doctor Who's 60th-anniversary specials, The Star Beast, with Neil Vagg from Get Your Comic On!
Is David Tennant and Catherine Tate's return to DOCTOR WHO a success or another victim of nostalgia?
2023-11-262h 01The Secret Circle#04 Author David Fennell Talks Writing Serial Killers, Hannibal vs Dexter, and moreTonight's guest is crime fiction author DAVID FENNEL. His works include the DI Archer novels–The Art of Death, See No Evil, and most recently, The Silent Man.
We talk about writing serial killers, location as a character, writing as therapy, blending personal life into fiction and more!
Find more from David here:
https://www.davidfennell.co.uk/
Goldsboro Books
AMAZON
2023-11-2355 minThe Secret Circle#03 Heather J Fitt talks Horror Films & From Dusk Till DawnToday’s guest is crime fiction author Heather J Fitt – her books include Open Your Eyes, The Flight and The Boat Trip. But we’re not talking crime fiction…we’re talking about Heather’s deep-seated love of the horror genre!
2023-11-161h 03The Secret Circle#02 Brooks Elms Talks Screenwriting, The Power of Theme, Creating Tension, and moreToday’s guest is WGA writer Brooks Elms. He is a screenwriter, independent filmmaker and life coach for writers. His speciality is grounded personal characters and writing story tension so thick it knots up your stomach. He's written 25+ screenplays, a dozen of them on assignment, and sold several scripts…Basically, he knows what he’s talking about…
Find his invaluable resources here:
https://www.brookselms-coaching.com/
https://www.brookselmscoaching.com/
2023-11-0956 minThe Secret Circle#01 Author James Benmore Talks ASK FOR MERCY and Self-Publishing vs Traditional PublishingTonight's guest is crime fiction author James Benmore! We're talking self-publishing vs traditional, when publishers give up on you, and the woes of finding an agent.
2023-11-021h 08The Secret CircleTHE SECRET CIRCLE w/ Luke Deckard TRAILERMake sure you follow the show and stay tuned for the exciting guests coming up!
2023-10-2000 min
The MessengerThe Squeaky Wheel Gets The Oil Luke 18:1-8 AmpMessage by Pastor D “Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart, saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man. There was a [desperate] widow in that city and she kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice and legal protection from my adversary.’ For a time he would not; but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow...
2022-10-1640 min
Prepublished#31 Talking about crime writing and PhDs with Luke Deckard and Alex ReeveWay back in the mists of time, when I was too scared to simply sit down and write, I did a PhD in Italian Literature. The focus was reading other people’s work, not creating my own. So I was fascinated to know how a creative writing PhD works. Why do it? Does it help you get published? What about right brain/left brain? Does studying a subject academically for three years help or hinder the creative process? Luke is an aspiring crime writer who has published in various literary magazines and journals; Alex already has...
2021-07-1649 min