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Matinee Heroes

Matinee Heroes

By: Craig Price
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Matinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring hero cinema - from adventurers, heroes, and superheroes; from Jedi to buddy cops; from the Wild West, to the distant past, to futures both hopeful and dystopian, from ancient lands to the deepest reaches of outer space. In a time when we need heroes more than ever, Alan and Craig will try to understand just what makes our cinematic heroes tick, and how we can use that heroism in our everyday life. Art
Episodes
  • The Long Goodbye

    The Long Goodbye
    Mar 28 2026
    THE LONG GOODBYE

    Private detective Philip Marlowe gives his friend Terry Lennox a ride to Mexico. But when Marlowe gets back to Los Angeles, he is pulled into the investigation of Terry's wife's death. Then comes word that Terry has died by suicide in Mexico but Marlowe isn't buying it. As he starts chasing the truth, he takes on a new case from a woman who has a surprising connection to Terry's past.

    Craig, Elisabeth and Alan talk about Robert Altman's disjointed style, candle cults, the Oscars and the movie "The Long Goodbye" on this week's Matinee Heroes!

    Show Notes

    • 1:29

      Craig, Elisabeth and Alan talk about the 2026 Oscars.

    • 11:48

      Craig, Elisabeth and Alan discuss "The Long Goodbye."

    • 34:38

      Recasting

    • 54:23

      Double Feature

    • 59:54

      Final Thoughts

    • 1:06:43

      A preview of next week's episode "Paul."

    Next week, Alien April kicks off with Elisabeth's feature film debut "Paul."
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Rear Window

    Rear Window
    Mar 21 2026
    REAR WINDOW

    Confined to his apartment with a broken leg, a newspaper photographer passes the time by watching the lives unfolding outside his window. But what starts as idle curiosity turns into something far more dangerous when he becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder. With help from his nurse and the woman he loves, he sets out to prove it, before the suspected killer realizes he is watching.

    Craig, Elisabeth and Movies that Make Us cohost Tracy Mangum talk about Voyeurism, BDE, Boysenberries and the movie "Rear Window" on this week's Matinee Heroes!

    Show Notes

    • 1:22

      Craig, Elisabeth and Tracy Mangum talk a recent trip to Knott's Berry Farm.

    • 13:20

      Craig, Elisabeth and Tracy discuss "Rear Window."

    • 52:42

      Recasting

    • 1:12:52

      Double Feature

    • 1:17:31

      Final Thoughts

    • 1:21:17

      A preview of next week's episode "The Long Goodbye."

    Next week, Mystery March ends with an Altman take on a classic character in "The Long Goodbye."
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Chinatown

    Chinatown
    Mar 14 2026
    CHINATOWN

    A Los Angeles private detective thinks he is handling a routine infidelity case, until he meets the man's real wife and realizes he was hired by an impostor. When the husband turns up dead, the case pulls him into a web of corruption, deception, and disturbing family secrets, with the wife's powerful father at the center of it all.

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Jeff Penn from Deep Cuts the game talk about private investigators, Canadian utopias, LA in the 30s and the movie "Chinatown" on this week's Matinee Heroes!

    Show Notes

    • 1:13

      Craig, Elisabeth and Jeff Penn talk about Jeff's podcast Deep Cuts: The Game.

    • 8:56

      Craig, Elisabeth and Jeff discuss "Chinatown."

    • 1:00:37

      Recasting

    • 1:20:14

      Double Feature

    • 1:25:25

      Final Thoughts

    • 1:33:45

      A preview of next week's episode "Rear Window."

    Next week, Mystery March continues with the classic Hitchcock tale "Rear Window."
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    1 hr and 37 mins
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