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Cinema Sleuths

by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth

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Case 105: CASINO ROYALE (2006) | 20 Years On… Still The Best?

October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

20 years later, is Casino Royale still the best Daniel Craig James Bond film? To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of one of the most acclaimed James Bond movies of the modern era, we return to 2006’s Casino Royale for a down-and-dirty…
Case 104: TOY STORY (1995): A Hit That Changed Animation Forever!

October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

The toys are alive! Your Cinema Sleuths investigate Toy Story (1995), the groundbreaking Pixar movie that changed animation — and cinema — forever. When Toy Story arrived in 1995, it wasn’t simply another animated family movie. It was the…
Case 103: FIVE FAVS VOL 1: Cinema Bad Guys!

October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Who are the greatest movie villains of all time? This week, Luke and Matt open the case file on five of their favourite cinema bad guys, from the quietly terrifying Noah Cross in Chinatown to Andy Serkis’s unforgettable Gollum in The Lord…
Case 102: WAYNE'S WORLD (1992) | You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Hurl!

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

Party on! Cinema Sleuths investigates Wayne’s World (1992), the comedy classic that went from a Saturday Night Live sketch to one of the defining movies of the early 1990s. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll hurl! Few comedies have had the…
Case 101: BATMAN V SUPERMAN (2016) — A Misunderstood Superhero Epic?

September 21, 2026 · 2 hr 2 min

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) turns 10 — but has time been kind to one of the most divisive superhero films of the modern era? A decade after its release, we reopen the case on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Was Zack…

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Case 100: PREDATOR (1987) — If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It!

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

For our 100th investigation, we head deep into the jungle for John McTiernan’s Predator (1987) — the iconic genre-busting science-fiction action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Kevin Peter Hall. At first, Predator…
Case 99: STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) | Celebrating 60 Years of TREK!

September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 49 min

Space. The final frontier! 60 years ago, STAR TREK was released on the small screen. And nearly 50 years ago, STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE hit the BIG SCREEN! To celebrate TREK, this week, you Cinema Sleuths investigate Robert Wise’s Star…
Case 98: THE RIP (2026) | Dir Joe Carnahan | A Netflix Hit or Miss?

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

The Rip (2026), starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and directed by Joe Carnahan, is a Netflix crime thriller that raises the question: has the era of prestige filmmaking left Netflix?
Case 97: LANTERNS (2026) — The DCU's Brightest Day or Darkest Night?

August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

Lanterns is the latest DC property that has enraged the internet. Some fans seem to love it while others are infuriated. Do they have a good reason, or has fan discourse gone too far? We discuss that and whether this show is really worthy…
Case 96: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1946) | Dir Tay Garnett |

August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) is widely regarded as one of the classic film noirs — but does this celebrated adaptation of James M. Cain’s iconic hard-boiled novel still deserve its reputation? In this episode of Cinema Sleuths…
Case 95: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990) | Dir Steve Barron | A Shell Of Hit!

August 10, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

Was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) the perfect adaptation of the original comics — or simply a very different movie hiding beneath the shadow of Turtle-Mania?
Case 94: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026) | Dir Destin Daniel Cretton | A Spectacular Return to Form

August 3, 2026 · 1 hr 53 min

THWIP! The summer blockbuster has swung into town — and it’s a giant Spider-Man-sized case for Cinema Sleuths. Has Marvel finally moved on from Iron Man Jr and delivered a great Spider-Man movie again? Does Spider-Man: Brand New Day…

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About the show

Two crime-fiction authors. All of cinema and TV. One case to crack. Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth investigate the films and television shows that shape pop culture — from beloved classics and hidden gems to blockbusters, disasters and everything in between. Expect strong opinions, surprising connections, behind-the-scenes stories and arguments that occasionally require further investigation. The evidence is gathered. The suspects are interrogated. The verdict is yours.