Law and Alyx dedicated 18 hours of their life to the Heat 2 audiobook so you owe them your time to try and figure out whether or not you should do the same. Was Heat 2 needed? Does the story live up to the film? Is this novel worthy of a film adaptation? Is there going to be a Heat 3? The boys do their best to answer all these questions and more, plus, discuss a weird hatred of Tupac, Pacino impersonations, casting recommendations, being “chill’ and so much more.
Head over to Patreon.com/BingeMedia to sign up for the Full Binge! This week the boys record a commentary for Heat!
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
It’s here. After almost three months of build-up, we have finally reached the end of our Michael Mann Retrospective with 2015’s Black Hat. No, not a movie based the Edgar Allan Poe story. This one is about Thor Chris Hemswoth playing a brilliant hacker. In other words, a movie just as believable.
Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we review the movie that didn’t have many good reviews when it came out but amazingly ended up on some Best of 2015 lists. We also rate each movie we have reviewed in order of our least to most favorite, as well as finally answer the question of why Mike hates Chris Hemsworth so much.
Thanks again to my podcast partners for the amazing ride this retrospective was, as well as you all for listening. Stay tuned, more retros are right around the corner!
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
Leaving the ego of Jamie Foxx far behind, Michael Mann returned to the big screen in 2009 with a film detailing the bank robberies of John Dillinger called Public Enemies. Now, he had the star power of Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, along with Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, at his side, and as a result gathered a $200 million hit. But is it any good?
Listen as myself, Mike, and Matt go down the final home stretch of Michael Mann’s career with the first of two podcasts this week. And be sure to sit through the bloopers as well, as Matt makes a dare that all Bingers should ensure he follows up on. Also, don’t forget to join us on Friday when our long awaited review of the film starring Mr Chris Hemsworth entitled Black Hat gets posted!
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
While making Ali back in 2001, Jamie Foxx put in Michael Mann’s ear the idea of doing a cinematic version of his 80’s TV show Miami Vice. With Collateral garnering some pretty good box office numbers and critical notices, Mann gathered his now Oscar winning actor Foxx and respected actor Colin Farrell as Ricardo Tubbs and James Crockett, respectfully. But a now ego driven Foxx and harsh shooting conditions combined for a rough overall shoot, with only The Keep competing as the most acrimonious production ship Mann has ever had to steer. So how’d he do?
Once again join myself, Matt, and Mike as we look at 2006’s Miami Vice, the eighth film of Michael Mann’s directing resume. Can Mann continue the pretty good run of films he has put together? What about what the next few retrospectives are going to be? Listen below to find out!
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
The nine year detour of biographical films and docudramas which Michael Mann’s career took after the success of his crime drama Heat ended in 2004 with his return to the drama called Collateral. With a script which floated around Hollywood for years, Mann did uncredited rewrites and took the original plan of Russell Crowe and Adam Sandler starring off the table in favor of putting his old friend Jamie Foxx and huge Hollywood star Tom Cruise in their roles. Did all these moves add up to a rewarding viewing experience?
Join myself, Mike, and Matt as we continue to truck on through director Michael Mann’s filmography with Collateral, and stay tuned to this space as we only have three more to go!
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
Though The Insider was a major critical success for director Michael Mann, the box office didn’t reflect the same amount of prosperity. At the same time, movie star Will Smith was coming off the biggest disaster of his career in the at this point infamous 1999 western/comedy Wild, Wild West. Fortunately for them, their paths would cross in the form of boxing legend Muhammed Ali. After decades of script drafts and start/stops with other directors such as Spike Lee and Barry Sonnenfeld (yes, THAT Barry Sonnenfeld) Mann and Smith were ready to take on the film called Ali. How’d they do?
Join myself, Mike, and Matt as we answer that question and a hell of a lot more in this intricately detailed podcast. Hear Mike’s respect for Ali‘s namesake subject, and mine, which admittedly had to develop over time. Where does Matt fall into with all this? Listen below to find out!
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
After Heat was released and made the huge splash that it did, Michael Mann could make anything he wanted. He ended up waiting four years, deciding to do the story of his friend, 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman’s efforts to get one of the most important segments in news television history on the air. With his old buddy Al Pacino and about to breakout star Russell Crowe set to star, Mann made 1999’s The Insider, garnering 7 Academy Award nominations in the process.
Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we dissect and review the film, and Mike gives quite the insight as to what it was like living where this whole story was going down. Don’t forget to come back on Friday as we’ll post our just recorded Ali review, and we continue down the road of Michael Mann’s aesthetic.
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
Though they were both Oscar winners and known as the two best actors of their generation, Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino had yet to share the screen in 1995. Leave it up to the Mann to finally make it happen in the remake to his own pilot LA Takedown called Heat.
It is one of the most popular movies ever made. So how do we feel about what Mann, DeNiro, Pacino, and Kilmer (?) bring to the $60 million budgeted film, and rate it based on how Mannly it is. Not really. I just wanted to insert another pun involving the namesake of this retrospective.
Download below, and come back next week as not only will we continue this series, we will also conclude a long in the making one as well.
For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective.
After The Keep and Manhunter failed to make a splash at the box office, Michael Mann was in need of a hit. He decided at that time TV was where his real freedom lie. He helped watch over Miami Vice, a TV show that would overcome our living rooms with style and overlay what little substance there was with a lot of posturing.
Then in 1992, the idea to remake one of his favorite childhood films came to his head. With new Oscar winner (for My Left Foot) Daniel Day Lewis in the lead and the way Dances With Wolves took that same awards show by storm as proof that it was viable with audiences, Mann had all the studio backing he needed to make The Last of the Mohicans.
Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we dissect one of Michael Mann’s most beloved films, and come back Friday as we take a look at his other major hit, Heat,
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)