Mean Streets - The Film Noir Podcast

The unmissable FILM NOIR podcast hosted by crime fiction authors Dr Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Join us every week as we explore the finest, worst, and most overlooked films of the genre, from The Big Sleep to John Wick and everything in between.

Case 61. WOMAN ON THE RUN (1950) | Dir Norman Foster

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-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4 SOCIALS Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575259333751 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 Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

09-18
01:36:13

Case 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. 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

12-12
01:28:35

Case 65. MIAMI VICE PILOT (1984) | Anthony Yerkovich

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

10-16
01:40:54

Case 64. PLAY DIRTY (2025) | Dir Shane Black

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 TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4 SOCIALS Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575259333751 X : https://x.com/MeanStreetsPC Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

10-09
01:54:11

Case 63. DIRTY HARRY (1971) | Dir Don Segel

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 Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

10-02
01:35:28

Case 62. SEVEN (1995) | Dir David Fincher

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 Luke Deckard

09-25
01:29:50

Case 60. KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005) | Dir Shane Black

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 Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

09-11
01:42:22

Case 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

09-04
01:20:37

Case 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. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575259333751 X : https://x.com/MeanStreetsPC Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

08-28
01:11:40

Case 57.5: DICK TRACY A FAN RESPONSE w/ All-Star Superfan’s Rob

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!. 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-BAEA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPC Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575259333751 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 Luke Deckard

08-23
01:15:00

Case 57. DICK TRACY (1990) | Dir Warren Beatty

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-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4 SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575259333751 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 Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash

08-21
01:33:44

Case 56. THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1981) | Dir John Mackenzie

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/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/ 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 Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash

08-14
01:36:47

Case 55: IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) | Dir Nicholas Ray

Your 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. 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-BAEA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.socialTwitter: https://x.com/ MeanStreetsPCFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/ 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 Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash

08-07
01:27:25

Case 54. MACHINE GUN KELLY (1958) | Dir Roger Corman

Your 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 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 Logo by Phil Dragash

05-29
01:08:04

Case 53. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) | Dir Brian De Palma

Your 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. WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/MeanStreetsPC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/992972335515689/ 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 Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash

05-22
01:47:46

Case 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/groups/992972335515689/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 Logo by Phil Dragash

05-17
01:34:05

Case 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 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 Logo by Phil Dragash

05-08
01:51:57

Case 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 Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard Logo by Phil Dragash

05-01
02:09:01

Case 49. SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE WOMAN IN GREEN

This 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 OUR PATRONS ON PATREONSteve from The Boxing Moving Podcast Garm1981Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

04-24
01:30:06

Case 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 Boxing Moving Podcast Garm1981Gregory Sandoval Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth. Edited by Luke Deckard Music by Luke Deckard

04-17
01:22:08

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