Michael Mann
‘Ali’ Is a Mashup That’s Worse Than the Sum of Its Parts
'Ali' is what happens when Michael Mann decides to borrow too much from other films.
With 'The Insider' Michael Mann Created a Different Kind of Crime Epic
The master of the "dudes rock" crime procedural took on corporate malfeasance and journalistic malpractice and made them as gripping as any shootout.
Why Marxist Heist Masterpiece 'Thief' Was James Caan's Finest Work
In memory of James Caan, we're releasing the first episode of Mannhunting for all to hear, along with a new introduction that charts the late actor's career.
Michael Mann's 'LA Takedown' Is Just a Rough Draft for 'Heat'
You're basically watching the same movie, except one of them is much better than the other.
'Heat' Is Hands Down the Best Movie on Netflix Right Now
Michael Mann's 1995 Pacino/De Niro crime drama is nothing short of a masterpiece.
Yes, Actually, Global Warming Probably Helped Supersize This Weekend's Blizzard
The storm left over 30 people dead, flooded coastal communities worse than Hurricane Sandy, and grounded thousands of flights — and climate scientists say it is consistent with how climate change is expected to intensify winter storms.
Grace Under Pressure: On the Thrilling Heist Mechanics of ‘The Swindle’
Size Five's summertime heist-sim has me recalling Robert De Niro's criminal code in "Heat"—be capable of dropping everything, or die.
Leading Scientists Tell the Nation's Museums to Sever Ties with the Koch Brothers
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History received a $15 million donation from David Koch — and one of its exhibits omits human-caused climate change, says the museum's former president.
A Major Surge in Atmospheric Warming Is Probably Coming in the Next Five Years
The oceans have been absorbing the lion's share of global warming in recent years, sparing land dwellers the worst of the heat. That's about to change.
'Blackhat' Is a Gorgeous, Deeply Surreal Action Flick
In his new movie, director Michael Mann strips action-flick conventions down to their core elements and reconfigures them into something more abstract and visceral.
2014 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded
If you're younger than 30, you've never experienced a month that was cooler than the 20th century average, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration