Great heist movies from 1955 to 2005 (that don’t have “Ocean” in the title and aren’t directed by Quentin Tarantino).
Tag: Michael Mann
Posted inBest of Chicago
Crime Story is quintessential Chicago television
The short-lived 1980s police drama was created by Michael Mann and shot largely in Chicago.
Posted inBlogs
A movie about mobsters Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana is in the works and other Chicago news
Also, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers dominate Lollapalooza rumors.
Posted inFilm
Michael Mann goes to Brooklyn and talks about Chicago
At a keynote that was part of a retrospective at BAMcinématek, the director largely reflected on his hometown roots.
Posted inBlogs
Bondage and Hamburger, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Posted inFilm
A London detective chases modern-day slavers in the UK thriller Hyena
A dirty cop tries to save his soul in Gerard Johnson’s gritty film.
Posted inBlogs
Blackhat isn’t a failed action movie—it’s a big-budget avant-garde film
What an unlikely, perverse thing that Michael Mann has made
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Speedboats and neon: Michael Mann’s five best films
Highlights from the filmography of Michael Mann
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Jean-Luc Godard goes 3-D, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Chicago Review Press turns 40
Against the odds, the Chicago-based indie publisher has managed to survive.
Posted inBlogs
Take This Waltz, and more in this week’s (and next week’s) notable screenings
A preview of this week’s notable screenings
Posted inBlogs
Feeling ambivalent about Polisse . . . for now
Feeling ambivalent about the recent French drama Polisse. But how will I feel in three decades?
Posted inFilm
Public Enemy Numéro Un
An ambitious French gangster epic leaves Michael Mann’s Dillinger biopic in the shade.
Posted inBlogs
Darkness visible
David Fincher’s new serial-killer thriller is more interesting for what it is than what it does.