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Michael Mann

A collection of 3 posts
Film Reviews

The Insider (1999)

'Tis the season to toss aside what other people think of you, do what you feel, and devil-may-care who gets hurt in the process. At least, that's what the movies will tell you. The leading men onscreen this season (Lester Birnam of American Beauty, Tyler Durden and
24 Nov 2008 4 min read
Collateral (2004)
Film Reviews

Collateral (2004)

[This review was originally published at Christianity Today.] Why do big screen killers seem so glamorous? It's not the filmmaker's fault, necessarily. We're flawed and foolish people, drawn to power, to independence, to the illusion that we can be gods unto ourselves and keep
30 Aug 2004 7 min read
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Collateral is Tom Cruise's Best Work

...and one of Michael Mann's most formulaic and insubstantial films. Still, it's worth seeing. Here's my review.
06 Aug 2004
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