'L.A. Confidential' (1997): On the Record with Matt Friedman

The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast

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!

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अध्यायों

1. 'L.A. Confidential' (1997): On the Record with Matt Friedman (00:00:00)

2. Not to Be Confused With... (00:03:12)

3. Plot Setup (00:11:00)

4. Crowe and Pearce as "unknowns" (00:21:42)

5. Character Arcs (00:33:27)

6. Depicting 1950s Police Corruption (00:42:14)

7. Kim Basinger's Performance (00:55:26)

8. Optimistic Noir? (01:12:07)

9. Notable Moments (01:21:02)

10. Unlikely Shared Universe (01:30:40)

11. Final Thoughts (01:46:40)