Film Listology: #97 - L.A. Confidential

Send us Fan MailThis week Special Topics in Media  resumes production on our Film Listology journey with the bad boy grandchild born out of wedlock between Film Noir and Golden Age Hollywood, writer/director Curtis Hanson and co-screenwriter Brian Helgeland's detective potboiler L.A. Confidential. Adapted from the same name novel by James Ellroy, L.A. Confidential reaped considerable word-of-mouth praise from critics and audiences upon release in 1997 but has since fallen under the social radar among contemporary audiences. In a film that introduced American audiences to not one but two rough and tumble Australian imports in Russell Crowe and Guy Pierce, hosts Garret and Scott debate whether this instant classic remains a top shelf rental in the streaming age.     Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Scott McMurryProducers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)Recommended readings paired with our Film Listology season:Rick Altman. Film/Genre. British Film Institute, 1999.Jim Collins, Ada Preacher Collins, Hilary Radner (Eds.). Film Theory Goes to the Movies, 1st Edition. New York: Routledge, 1992.Ways to Connect with us online:Follow and engage with Special Topics in Media on Twitter at @podcast_topics."Like" to follow our Special Topics in Media Page on Facebook (search Special Topics in Media).Join the Special Topics in Media Facebook Group and share your reviews of the film or this episode.Subscribe to Dr. Castleberry's academic YouTube Channel.Garret's academic website is available at https://garretcastleberry.academia.edu/.   Support the show