This week, David Avallone (https://www.patreon.com/cw/DavidAvallone) joins host Emily J. Edwards to discuss pulp fiction, literary adaptations, and the Coen Brothers' early hit, MILLER'S CROSSING. A faithful (but perhaps legally loose) adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's THE GLASS KEY, MILLER'S CROSSING is an audacious crime novel about the love of family– if the only family you're talking about is organized. MILLER'S CROSSING stars Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, and John Tuturro.

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Tony Wirt and host Emily J. Edwards have a delightful conversation about the movie CLUE and its impact on them, including childhood experiences, the art of mystery writing, Tim Curry's performance, rurality and claustrophobia, and humor and grammar jokes. CLUE subverts genre expectations and the "rules" of mystery writing as set up by classic authors such as Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Dorothy L. Sayers. It's bot a perfect and imperfect mystery movie!

Takeaways

• Clue's impact on childhood experiences
• The genius of Clue's writing and cast
• Clue's subversive elements challenge traditional gender dynamics and societal norms
• The conversation highlights the importance of fair play and reader expectations in the mystery genre

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Love for Clue
• 06:02 The Genius of Clue
• 13:30 The Essence of Clue and Gothic Horror
• 20:00 Tim Curry's Performance
• 26:43 Humor and Grammar Jokes in Clue
• 32:12 Gender Representation
• 37:17 Snappy Dialogue
• 43:25 Enjoying the Ride

Author and editor Michelle Kubitz joins host Emily J. Edwards to discuss the movie that brought many back into the safe and comforting embrace of the movie mystery detective: Rian Johnson's 2019 smash hit KNIVES OUT. It's a comfort movie for both Michelle and Emily, and they chat about all of the revival of the mystery genre in film, the portrayal of the gentleman sleuth, and the social commentary in 'Knives Out'. The conversation also touches on the work of Rian Johnson and the impact of mystery fiction on modern audiences.

Takeaways

• Mystery genre revival
• Gentleman sleuth
• Social commentary Political and social commentary in Knives Out
• The role of mystery fiction in modern storytelling

Chapters

• 00:00 Social Commentary in 'Knives Out'
• 30:59 Exploring the Themes of Knives Out
• 53:07 The Impact of Mystery Fiction

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