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Ranking the Films of Michael Mann
Michael Mann is largely known for directing crime thrillers, but a closer look at his body of work reveals a much wider range. Beginning with Thief in 1981, his output has included period pieces, biopics, and even a horror fantasy alongside epic stories of cop...
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Remake My Day: Michael Mann
Stoic loners, secret lifestyles, blurred moral lines, and slick action; these are the things that Michael Mann films are made of. Mann’s recurring proclivities as director have allowed him to endure and flourish in his storied career, measured in decades and p...
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5 Insights into “Miami Vice” from Michael Mann’s Audio Commentary
First and foremast if you’re a cinephile and particularly a Michael Mann fan, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you haven’t had a chance to listen to his erudite and insightful director’s commentaries. The best of his crop by far is the commentary of the e...
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Opening Acts: Michael Mann Edition
Every day, Opening Acts highlights the best pieces of writing on film, television, and literature published around the Internet. Please share if you like what you see.
For your reading enjoyment, enjoy a special Michael Mann edition of Opening Acts!
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Settling the Score: The Music of Michael Mann
A film’s score can make or break that film. In instances like Drive or the recent Foxcatcher where less emphasis is placed on dialogue and the audience’s attention is drawn to the silence between characters, the ambience the soundtrack curates as an experience...
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Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Posters of Michael Mann
It doesn’t take an in-depth analysis of his films to figure out which themes Michael Mann has devoted his whole career to. He keeps his film titles simple, precise, usually one or two words: Thief, Manhunter, Heat, Collateral. Most of his posters feature men p...
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Televisionary: Michael Mann’s Network Journeys
A contemporary of Martin Scorsese, John Milius and Michael Cimino, Michael Mann didn’t take on the big screen until 1981, so it’s no wonder that his theatrical debut, Thief, exudes more than a hint of the elegiac. It’s tempting to connect the melancholy of tha...
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The Michael Mann Guide to Crime
If the work of Michael Mann can be identified by anything it's a meticulousness and almost obsessive pursuit for authenticity. In a filmmaking resume that has often forayed into the world of professional criminals he's inadvertently provided some stellar advic...
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Video Essay: The Doubles and Doppelgangers in the World of Michael Mann
Matt Zoller Seitz is one of the most esteemed film writers around and this video essay is proof why. Manhunter was ahead of its time in 1985 and Seitz analyzes the commonality that figures like Will Graham (William Peterson) and the Tooth Fairy (Tom Noonan) sh...
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“Kingsman: The Secret Service” Trailer: Manners Maketh Man Kick Ass
One of the lowest moments for me personally this year was when the release date for this film was moved from Oct. 24th to Feb. 13th of next year, citing the need for extra time on visual effects. They've ramped the marketing campaign back up though, with anoth...
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