ROPE (1948) | Leopold and Loeb | True Crime and Movies

01/21/22 • 86 min

REEL CRIMES: A True Crime and Movie Podcast

In 1948 Alfred Hitchcock would unveil his first color feature film, ROPE, a darkly satisfying crime thriller full of tense voyeurism and wicked narcissism about two precocious young men who attempt to prove they have committed the perfect crime by hosting a dinner party after strangling one of their former classmates to death.

A brilliant achievement of experimental cinematography and gripping suspense, it pales in comparison to the shocking events, grisly murder, and sensationalized trial that inspired it.
Join me and my guest, Alex Mattson, as we discuss the film and the true crime events it is based on.
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WARNING: SPOILERS! We do talk in detail about the film, so do not listen if you do not want to be spoiled.
Brion, Melissa, and Steven return to the scene of the crime to take a look at the latest installment of the SCREAM franchise. Having recently completed their SCREAMathon, the terrible trio are ready to talk about the blockbuster horror film, discuss their feeling on what went right, and even vent a little about what went wrong. Grab your popcorn and get ready to laugh along as these Reel Fans dive back into Woodsboro one more time!
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DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) | John Wojtowicz | True Crime and Movies

On August 22, 1972, at 2:58 pm, 3 men attempted to rob a branch of the Chase Manhattan bank in Brooklyn, New York..

John Wojtowicz, a troubled Vietnam veteran, and two accomplices tried to stage a daring bank heist, hoping to snatch nearly 200,000 dollars in cash.

Ill-advised, and poorly managed, the caper quickly went off the rails, leading to a tense hostage situation between police, the FBI, Wotojtwicz, and the bank employees stuck in the middle.

On this episode we’ll take a look at the 1975 film DOG DAY AFTERNOON, written by Frank Pierson, Directed by Sidney Lument, and starring Al Pachino.

Stolen cash, hostage negotiations, tv cameras, chanting crowds and the desperate men that started it all - this is the story of John Wojtowicz and the failed bank heist on a hot summer day in New York that captured the nation's attention.