It’s beginning to feel like every few months, another shark film emerges from the depths of studios promising bigger scares, bloodier attacks, and an even more absurd premise than the last. Whether...
Back when The Princess Diaries came out 25 years ago, it not only had us wishing we’d one day discover we were descendants of royalty, but was a coronation of acting royalty...
ComMANNdment #10: Embrace the Beauty of Your Locations
With the plethora of departments that successfully contribute to the success of a film, one that often goes underappreciated is the world of location scouting....
ComMANNdment #9: Thy Main Characters Will Not Be Able to Shake their Past
An actor’s job is to always look to the future. Whatever objective the character may have must constantly be ahead...
ComMANNdment #8: Thou Shall Explore “Good vs Evil”
Yes – the battle of “Good vs Evil” is at the heart of most storytelling because we want our protagonist to triumph over the antagonist....
ComMANNdment #7: Women Will be Secondary
Many arguments could be made as to why Michael Mann’s movies focus solely on men: the occupations we are following, the stereotypical nature of men as criminals,...
ComMANNdment #6: Embrace the Power of Water
Okay…hear me out. I feel like this ComMANNdment is overly related to a biblical reference and Jesus turning water into wine. That was not my intention...
I don't even know where to begin with this one. Very few films have imprinted themselves onto me like Midnight Special. It's hard to believe it's been ten years, but I think about...
