Tag: Leigh Brackett

Mar 07

Episode 44: The Long Goodbye

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The Long GoodbyeThis week, we close our Marlowe trilogy with Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye!

We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because it’s fascinating. This film can be found for streaming rental from Amazon and Vudu.

Please join us again on March 21st, when we continue with another color noir with Desert Fury!

The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye poster Rating: 7.5/10 (36,792 votes)
Director: Robert Altman
Writer: Leigh Brackett, Raymond Chandler
Stars: Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden
Runtime: 112 min
Rated: R
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 08 Mar 1973
Plot: Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.

Feb 21

Episode 43: The Big Sleep

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This week, we watch Bogey and Bacall in The Big Sleep!

We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because it should truly be experienced. This film can be found for streaming rental from iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, and several other services.

Please join us again on March 3rd, when we finish our Marlowe Marathon with The Long Goodbye!

The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep poster Rating: 7.9/10 (90,378 votes)
Director: Howard Hawks
Writer: William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely
Runtime: 114 min
Rated: Passed
Genre: Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
Released: 31 Aug 1946
Plot: Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.