Mikey and Nicky is a 1976 American drama written and directed by the fabulous Elaine May.   It stars John Cassavetes as a desperate small-time mobster and Peter Falk (Columbo himself) as his longtime, childhood friend. The supporting cast features Ned Beatty, Carol Grace, Emmet Walsh and Sanford Meisner of the Meisner Method acting technique fame.  Join us as we dive into the career of Elaine May, the oddity of making this film, and the story of how a brilliant comedian and visionary director got the nickname of Mrs. Hitler.  This episode now available on this random-time-interval of The Clueless Critic.