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Crime Narrative
Ken
23 episodes
7 months ago
In this podcast, we explore different sub-genres of crime cinema. We start with the earliest films in each sub-genre and work our way forward to the present day. In the first series, we dissect classic (and some lesser known) serial killer movies.
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In this podcast, we explore different sub-genres of crime cinema. We start with the earliest films in each sub-genre and work our way forward to the present day. In the first series, we dissect classic (and some lesser known) serial killer movies.
Show more...
Film Reviews
TV & Film,
Film History
Episodes (20/23)
Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #23: Series Finale
In the final episode of the series, I look back at some of the serial killer movies we discussed over the past six months and announce the upcoming series.
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2 years ago
41 minutes 12 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #22: The Good Nurse (2022)
On the slab in this week's episode: Tobias Lindholm’s 2022 film, The Good Nurse, starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.
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2 years ago
41 minutes 12 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #21: My Friend Dahmer (2017)
Let's examine the innards of My Friend Dahmer, a 2017 film directed by Marc Meyers. Starring Ross Lynch and Alex Wolff.
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2 years ago
28 minutes 47 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #20: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Can a film survive a tsunami of its own absurdities and still be worth watching? This week's episode answers that question with a discussion of David Fincher's 2011 film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, starring Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig.
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2 years ago
53 minutes 25 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #19: American Psycho (2000)
Let's meet at Dorsia for a discussion of Mary Harron's 2000 film American Psycho, starring Christian Bale. I've got reservations. Don't forget to bring your business card.
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2 years ago
45 minutes 54 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #18: Zodiac (2007)
In the crosshairs this week, David Fincher's Zodiac from 2007—based on the real-life serial killer case that remains unsolved to this day. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mike Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr.
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2 years ago
51 minutes 18 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #17: Felicia’s Journey (1999)
A discussion of the most beautiful serial killer film ever made—Felicia's Journey from 1999, directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Bob Hoskins and Elaine Cassidy.
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2 years ago
46 minutes 46 seconds

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Serial Killers #16: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
This week we put the oars to Anthony Minghella's 1999 film, The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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2 years ago
52 minutes 30 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #15: Seven (1995)
All boxed up and tied with a bow on this week's episode—David Fincher's Seven from 1995, starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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2 years ago
49 minutes 29 seconds

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Serial Killers #14: Natural Born Killers (1994)
On this week's episode, celebrity serial killers step into the spotlight in Oliver Stone's ultra-violent 1994 film Natural Born Killers, starring Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis.
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2 years ago
46 minutes 16 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #13: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
In this week's episode—sauteed and then slow-roasted over an open fire—The Silence of the Lambs, Jonathan Demme's 1991 film starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.
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2 years ago
1 hour 5 minutes 59 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #12: Manhunter (1986)
Crime Narrative rings in the new year with a discussion of Manhunter, the 1986 Michael Mann film starring William Petersen, Tom Noonan and Dennis Farina.
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2 years ago
38 minutes 36 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #11: Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Days after Charles Sobhraj is released from a Nepalese prison, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer goes under the knife on Crime Narrative. A perfect opportunity to discuss the rise of celebrity serial killers, and how John McNaughton's 1986 film marks a shift in the way serial killers are portrayed in cinema.
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2 years ago
57 minutes 13 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #10: Martin (1978)
In this week's episode, I sink my fangs into George Romero's 1978 gem, Martin, a singular, evocative film whose themes still resonate today. Starring John Amplas as a 17-year-old who travels to Pittsburgh to spend the summer with his elderly cousin and confronts that age-old question that all youngsters must grapple with at some point: is he an 84-year-old vampire or a serial killer with a penchant for drinking human blood?
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2 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 31 seconds

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Serial Killers #9: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, goes under the sledgehammer in this week's episode. But instead of a bludgeoning, the film gets a nuanced reading, including a discussion of why it retains such an inaccurate reputation among non-initiates almost 50 years after its release.
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2 years ago
1 hour 9 minutes 19 seconds

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Serial Killers #8: 10 Rillington Place (1971)
A discussion of Richard Fleischer's 1971 film, 10 Rillington Place, based on the real-life crimes of John Christie and the wrongful execution of Tim Evans. Starring Richard Attenborough, John Hurt and Judy Geeson.
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2 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes 49 seconds

Crime Narrative
Serial Killers #7: The Boston Strangler (1968)
Richard Fleischer's 1968 film, The Boston Strangler, starring Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda and George Kennedy, goes under the scalpel in this week's episode of Crime Narrative.
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2 years ago
1 hour 15 minutes 11 seconds

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Serial Killers #6: The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
An emotional, in-depth discussion of the surreal 1970 film, The Honeymoon Killers, starring Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco, and directed by Leonard Kastle.
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2 years ago
59 minutes 47 seconds

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Serial Killers #5: Targets (1968)
A discussion of the 1968 film, Targets starring Boris Karloff and Tim O'Kelly, and directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
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3 years ago
55 minutes 18 seconds

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Serial Killers #4: Psycho (1960)—Part 2
This week we conclude our discussion of Psycho. We broach a few difficult subjects, talk about how Psycho continues to influence pop culture to this day, and discuss the horrific real-life events on which this film is based.
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3 years ago
1 hour 1 minute 38 seconds

Crime Narrative
In this podcast, we explore different sub-genres of crime cinema. We start with the earliest films in each sub-genre and work our way forward to the present day. In the first series, we dissect classic (and some lesser known) serial killer movies.