Mean Streets - The Film Noir Podcast
@MeanStreetsPC
The weekly #FilmNoir podcast that investigates all shades of Noir across film and TV, hosted by crime writers Dr Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth.
PATREON/SPOTIFY MEMBERS! Our latest DEBRIEFED is live! We chat @AppleTV's Bernie Gunther series, Taika Waititi's #JudgeDredd, and our hopes for #FantasticFour and more! Links below Patreon: tinyurl.com/yc7fwyvx Spotify: tinyurl.com/2jtxmetv #FilmNoir #FilmPodcast
We'll be checking this out when it lands on AppleTV. How about you?
The higher you rise, the harder the drop. A kidnapping. A twist. A legacy on the line. Denzel Washington stars in Spike Lee's #Highest2Lowest — only in theaters August 15, streaming September 5 on Apple TV+
Taika Waititi takes on Judge Dredd? More like Judge Dud, if this happens. Hear our thoughts on why we're not sold in DEBRIEFED, our members' only show. Links: 👇 Patreon: tinyurl.com/yc7fwyvx Spotify: tinyurl.com/2jtxmetv #JudgeDredd #2000AD #filmNoir
The Night of the Hunter was released on this day in 1955! Charles Laughton's only directorial feature, with Robert Mitchum as an evil preacher terrorising a family so he can lay his hands on some stolen loot. How do you rate it? #NightoftheHunter #FilmNoir
The feeling coming out of #FantasticFour First Steps. Would you like us to do a Debriefed episode on it? Let us know...
Which film noir tropes could do with a makeover? 🕵️♀️The PI: less trench coat, more emotional depth? 🚬Smoking: does it serve a purpose or just date the visuals? 🎙️Voiceovers: does a mystery need internal monologues? 🌧️Heavy rain: can noir atmospherics evolve? Let us know!
We share our thoughts on #SlowHorses star, Jack Lowden, casting as Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther. Join Patreon to listen to our members' only show! Patreon: tinyurl.com/yc7fwyvx Spotify: tinyurl.com/2jtxmetv #BernieGunther #TVNoir @AppleTV
In our latest DEBRIEFED, we share our thoughts on @AppleTV's upcoming #BerlinNoir series, based on Philip Kerr's incredible novels! Links below: Patreon: tinyurl.com/yc7fwyvx Spotify: tinyurl.com/2jtxmetv #FilmNoir #Slowhorses #JackLowden
This Daredevil prequel about Stick seems odd.
The history of Stick runs deep. #Stick — All Episodes Now Streaming
Want to know why we have hope for #FantasticFour ? Listen to our latest ep of DEBRIEFED on Patreon or Spotify! Links below: Patreon: tinyurl.com/yc7fwyvx Spotify: tinyurl.com/2jtxmetv #FilmNoir #MoviePodcast
Well, Vanessa Kirby wins us over with her picks!
With #TheFantasticFour: First Steps in UK cinemas this week. We sit down with Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby to get their Empire Movie Marathon picks. One evening, three films, and, as always, a snack of choice...
God damn! RIP Ozzy!
It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and…
Gangster Story (1959) is Walter Matthau's only directorial credit and a generally derided noir. But does it have any champions? Let us know if you think this mob yarn is as bad as its reputation, or whether it deserves cement shoes!
The first 2minutes of this effortlessly shows and tells a snappy origin for the F4. This level of brisk backstory would've gone a long way in Gunn's clunk-fest that was Superman.
Marvel has released a 5-minute preview of #TheFantasticFour
Nearly fainted thinking the new series was OUT... oof. Don't tease us like that, Apple!
They get the job done. Not well, but done. #SlowHorses — Now Streaming
We've had a little jump in subscribers across our various outlets! So glad to see people are continuing to find the show, even while we're on a hiatus... which ends VERY SOON!
Have you taken advantage of the FREE look into our new members-only podcast #MeanStreetDebriefed? If not, hotfoot it over to our ep on Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning! 👇 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3b9nmwjn Apple: tinyurl.com/36nxskx2 #MissionImpossible #FilmNoir
God, this is sad news. RIP Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore Huxtable across all eight seasons of “The Cosby Show,” has died in an accidental drowning. He was 54. variety.com/2025/tv/news/m…