Mostly Murder (But Sometimes Not)
TV & Film
New episode out today! We watched 1997’s L.A. Confidential, which made all of us Google very different things (historical exchange rates, when contacts were invented, Mickey Rooney…). We discuss the blatant corruption and racism of the 1950’s police force, the way the movie seemed to allude to a number of unconfirmed Hollywood murder and mafia stories, how well constructed the mystery and detective work is, and how this is the second time we’ve seen Russell Crowe as a bruiser in a period L.A. film. Katy doesn’t understand Australia apparently, Carrie sings two separate movie themes that were not in this movie, Maddy gets all the detective points, and Mack has a profound moment. We also discuss teeth conspiracy theories, have our first Squib Corner, learn that unlike Red Dead Redemption 2 you can’t control a movie shootout by pressing ‘square’ [Cover transition], and wonder if it’s just an L.A. thing to keep a gun in your cookie jar. We still don't have a consensus on how to pronounce Basinger but we all love Danny DeVito. Originally recorded March 2020.
TW: Police corruption, Kevin Spacey, police killing of Black men, racism, pedophilia, domestic violence, rape, animal abuse
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