ComMANNdment #4: Thou Must Have a Well-Oiled Team
Filmmaking is a collaborative art and surrounding yourself with people who are diligent and at the top of their game is important. Mann has shown...
ComMANNdment #3: Thy Movie Shall Have a Lone, Complicated, & Imperfect Male Lead
If nothing else is known about Mann as a screenwriter and storyteller, it should be known and etched in stone...
“How can you forgive this guy for standing you up and not forgive me for this tiny little thing of putting you out of business?”
That’s my favorite line from one of my...
**This piece contains plot spoilers for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die**
Gore Verbinski’s new film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, is a maximalist bomb in celluloid form. Verbinski, and screenplay writer...
ComMANNdment #2: Thou Shall Find Interesting Ways to Shoot the Scene
As Mann began his feature film career, cameras were still limited in what they could shoot. Lenses could be altered and changes...
A filmography full of contradictions, juxtapositions, and personal examinations might be one way to explore the work of Michael Mann. An auteur with absolute command over the stylistic nature of how his...
Two Visions of the Unraveling American Dream
In modern American cinema, Todd Haynes and David Lynch stand out as unique figures. Their styles are so distinct we've turned their names into adjectives. "Haynesian"...
The Star Wars sequel trilogy is a weird subject to tackle. It has become a toxic battlefield amongst the fanbase, never failing to spark outrage and debate. Of course, much of that is rooted...
