This week, Madeline, Emilio and Julian welcome back piano man extraordinaire and film aficionado Matt Friedman to discuss 'L.A. Confidential', the 1997 Neo-noir directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, and Kim Basinger in an Oscar-winning supporting role. The group discusses how this movie hits differently if you knew who Crowe and Pearce were upon first watch, how depictions of corrupt police from the 1950s read in 2025, how the film satisfyingly affirms and upends cop archetypes, whether or not Kim Basinger's performance as Lynn Bracken is truly Oscar worthy, and much more!
You can check out Matt's incredible band, and see where he is playing next, by visiting their website: https://stilettobandnyc.com/
You can also follow Matt and the band on Instagram @stilettobandnyc
If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice. This really helps us find new listeners and grow!
Follow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpod
Send us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.com
On Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats
Popular Podcasts
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com