Cinema Sleuths

By Luke Deckard & Matthew BoothTV & Film

Cinema Sleuths episodes

August 03 Case 94: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026) | Dir Destin Daniel Cretton | A Spectacular Return to Form
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 capture what makes the character so special? And can this new chapter give Peter Parker the fresh start that the title promises? That’s what we want to know.
1 hr 53 min
July 27 Case 93: DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S2 + PUNISHER - Marvel's Violent Revival
Have Daredevil and the Punisher finally brought the old Marvel television magic back — or has the MCU moved on without them?
2 hr 12 min
July 27 Daredevil Born Again S2 + Punisher One Last Kill Discussion
We investigate Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 and The Punisher: One Last Killer to see if Marvel's 2026 R-rated output is really all it's cracked up to be. Join us as we look at both and speculate about Punisher and Daredevil's involvement in Spider-Man Brand New Day! Be warned, spoilers abound!

Cinema Sleuths is produced by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Theme song by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash

DISCLAIMER
All content presented in this podcast episode is the property of the podcast creator and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Any copyrighted material used in this episode is used under the principles of fair use for purposes such as commentary, criticism, education, and review. No part of this episode may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the copyright holder, except where permitted by law.
*All movie and TV clips used in this episode are the property of their respective copyright holders and are used here for the purpose of review and commentary under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. No copyright infringement is intended.*
2 hr 12 min
July 13 Case 92: ROBOCOP (1987) | Dir Paul Verhoeven | A Masterclass In Movie Making
Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth investigate Verhoeven’s 1987 classic, exploring its savage satire of corporate America, privatisation, consumer culture, sensationalist news and a society increasingly obsessed with violence and entertainment
1 hr 43 min
July 13 ROBOCOP (1987) | Dir Paul Verhoeven
This week, we're investigating ROBOCOP (1987) starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. Written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. Directed by Paul Verhoeven.

Special guest is Skye from co-host and co-created FILM 89

Cinema Sleuths is produced by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Theme song by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash

DISCLAIMER
All content presented in this podcast episode is the property of the podcast creator and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Any copyrighted material used in this episode is used under the principles of fair use for purposes such as commentary, criticism, education, and review. No part of this episode may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the copyright holder, except where permitted by law.
*All movie and TV clips used in this episode are the property of their respective copyright holders and are used here for the purpose of review and commentary under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. No copyright infringement is intended.*
1 hr 43 min
July 06 Case 91: SHERLOCK MANIA — THE GREAT HOLMES BOOM OF THE 2010s
In this episode of Cinema Sleuths, we investigate the strange era when two wildly different Sherlock Holmes franchises became mega-hits at almost exactly the same time.
2 hr 9 min
July 06 SHERLOCK MANIA: Sherlock Holmes (2009) / BBC SHERLOCK (2010)
The game is afoot! Between 2009-2012 Sherlock Holmes exploded on the big and small screens with the Robert Downey Jr / Jude Law film directed by Guy Ritchie as well as the hit BBC series SHERLOCK created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. This week, we're looking at the bonkers era in which these mega-hit franchises swept the world before suddenly dropping off the face of the earth.

We're joined by Dr Mark Jones from the podcast Doings of Doyle and Sherlockian expert and BSI member Monica Schmidt.

DISCLAIMER
All content presented in this podcast episode is the property of the podcast creator and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Any copyrighted material used in this episode is used under the principles of fair use for purposes such as commentary, criticism, education, and review. No part of this episode may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the copyright holder, except where permitted by law.
*All movie and TV clips used in this episode are the property of their respective copyright holders and are used here for the purpose of review and commentary under Fair Use / Fair Dealing. No copyright infringement is intended.*

2 hr 9 min
June 29 Case 90: SUPERGIRL (2026) - An Unfortunate Flop + TOY STORY 5 & DISCLOSURE DAY
What went wrong with the early summer blockbusters, from Disclosure Day to Supergirl?
1 hr 40 min
June 29 SUPERGIRL (2026) | DISCLOSURE DAY | TOY STORY 5 Debrief
This week, we discuss some of this summer's blockbuster hits and flops. We investigate Supergirl 2026 starring Milly Alcock, Toy Story 5, and Steven Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY.

Cinema Sleuths is produced by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Theme song by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash

DISCLAIMER
All content presented in this podcast episode is the property of the podcast creator and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Any copyrighted material used in this episode is used under the principles of fair use for purposes such as commentary, criticism, education, and review. No part of this episode may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the copyright holder, except where permitted by law.
*All movie and TV clips used in this episode are the property of their respective copyright holders and are used here for the purpose of review and commentary under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. No copyright infringement is intended.*
1 hr 40 min
June 22 Case 89: THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) | Dir Robert Altman | A Misunderstood Adaptation?
Did Robert Altman misunderstand Chandler’s iconic detective? Or did he create one of the most fascinating reinventions of the noir detective story?
Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth investigate Altman’s The Long Goodbye, exploring Elliott Gould’s brilliantly unconventional Marlowe!
1 hr 20 min