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The Cinema of Michael Mann

Steven Rybin
The Cinema of Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Steven Rybin
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780739153031

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The Cinema of Michael Mann by Steven Rybin Pdf

Few other contemporary Hollywood filmmakers fit the category of 'genre stylist' as well as Michael Mann, the director of such films as Heat, The Insider, Ali, Collateral, Manhunter, Thief, and Miami Vice. Mann's film style marks him as a director who chooses the iconographic backdrop of a genre as a canvas upon which he and his collaborators can craft a unique cinematic vision. The Cinema of Michael Mann traces the innovative and under-explored stylistic contours of Mann's work, the director's inflection upon and innovation within preexisting genre frameworks, and the relationship of both style and genre to issues of authorship and film criticism. Steven Rybin's critical study of Mann's cinema, and the importance of the filmmaker's themes to our contemporary world, is valuable for both film scholars and cinephiles alike.

The Cinema of Michael Mann

Jonathan Rayner
The Cinema of Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Jonathan Rayner
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231167284

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The Cinema of Michael Mann by Jonathan Rayner Pdf

Michael Mann is one of the most important American filmmakers of the past forty years. His films exhibit the existential concerns of art cinema, articulated through a conspicuous and recognizable visual style and yet integrated within classical Hollywood narrative and genre frameworks. Since his beginnings as a screenwriter in the 1970s, Mann has become a key figure within contemporary American popular culture as writer, director, and producer for film and television. This volume offers a detailed study of Mann's feature films, from The Jericho Mile (1979) to Public Enemies (2009), with consideration also being given to parallels in the production, style, and characterization in his television work. It explores Mann's relationship with classical genres, his thematic concentration on issues of morality and masculinity, his film adaptations from literature, and the development and significance of his trademark visual style within modern American cinema.

Blood in the Moonlight

Mark E. Wildermuth
Blood in the Moonlight Book PDF

Author : Mark E. Wildermuth
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786482214

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Blood in the Moonlight by Mark E. Wildermuth Pdf

Director and screenwriter Michael Mann is the creative force behind such movies as Last of the Mohicans and Ali. Markedly reticent, Mann prefers that his personal background remain an enigma, but his disparate films contain clear and consistent messages. One of Mann's focuses is on the Information Age. He addresses the nature of modern communication, its use to manipulate and coerce, and the resultant subjugation of truth. The perils inherent in modern technology and communication stand in stark contrast to the power of symbolic and oral exchange, the trusted medium of Mann's protagonists. This critical exploration of the films of Michael Mann examines his recurring focus on the nature of modern communication and information and their effect on the individual and society. Mann's films highlight the struggle to maintain a connection to reality in a world where information is a commodity manipulated and abused by forces that exert increasing control over its content and dissemination. Each chapter examines one of Mann's films--including Manhunter, The Keep, Last of the Mohicans, The Insider and Ali--in which the protagonist longs for a sense of human connection but is pitted against forces that devalue and destroy individuality. Photographs illustrate specific moments from the films. A bibliography and an index are included.

Michael Mann

Steven Rybin
Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Steven Rybin
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810890848

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Michael Mann by Steven Rybin Pdf

Michael Mann first made his mark as a writer for such television programs as Starsky and Hutch, Police Story, and Vegas. In 1981 he made his feature film directing debut with the James Caan thriller Thief, and in the 1980s he served as a writer and executive producer for the groundbreaking programs Miami Vice and Crime Story. Though he has delved into other genres, Mann’s career as a writer, producer, and director has consistently focused on criminal activity, from small-time hoods and professional thieves to corporate manipulators and serial killers. In Michael Mann: Crime Auteur, Steven Rybin looks at the television programs and films that Mann has stamped with his personal signature. This book closely examines the themes and techniques used in films such as Manhunter, Heat, The Insider, and Collateral and connects these elements to his work on the non-genre films The Last of the Mohicans and Ali. A revised and significantly expanded edition of The Cinema of Michael Mann (2007), this book includes new chapters on Public Enemies and the big screen version of Miami Vice, as well as Mann’s work on the shows Crime Story and Luck. Covering Mann’s entire career, this book will be of interest to fans of the writer/director’s body of work as well as to scholars of both film and television.

Michael Mann - Cinema and Television

Steven Sanders
Michael Mann Cinema and Television Book PDF

Author : Steven Sanders
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780748693559

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Michael Mann - Cinema and Television by Steven Sanders Pdf

This reader is the first to bring together a selection of Mann's own interviews where he reflects on his film and television productions. The sixteen interviews provide historical context, interpretation and evaluation of the auteur's work. They encompass his entire career as a feature filmmaker and television producer/director as he and others reflect on his themes, working methods, artistic development and career achievements. The book aims to open up Mann's body of work, making it available for comparison with the work of his contemporaries, and to provide fresh insights into his film and television work. A substantive introductory essay, chronology and filmography provide additional bases for understanding the interviews, essays and work of this major filmmaker.

The Philosophy of Michael Mann

Steven M. Sanders,Aeon J. Skoble,R. Barton Palmer
The Philosophy of Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Steven M. Sanders,Aeon J. Skoble,R. Barton Palmer
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813144726

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The Philosophy of Michael Mann by Steven M. Sanders,Aeon J. Skoble,R. Barton Palmer Pdf

A collection of essays exploring the philosophical themes and aesthetic vision behind blockbuster film including The Insider, Public Enemies,and more. Known for his finely crafted crime thrillers, American filmmaker Michael Mann has long been regarded as a talented triple threat capable of moving effortlessly between television and feature films as a writer, director, and executive producer. His unique visual sense and thematic approach are evident in the Emmy Award-winning The Jericho Mile, the cult favorite The Keep, the American epic The Last of the Mohicans, and the Academy Award-nominated The Insider, as well as more recent works such as Ali, Miami Vice, and Public Enemies. The Philosophy of Michael Mann provides a comprehensive account of the work of this highly accomplished filmmaker, exploring the director's recognizable visual style and the various on-screen and philosophical elements he has tested in his thirty-five-year career. The essays in this wide-ranging book will appeal to fans of the revolutionary filmmaker and to philosophical scholars interested in the themes and conflicts that drive his movies.

The Cinema of Michael Mann

Jonathan Rayner
The Cinema of Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Jonathan Rayner
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231167291

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The Cinema of Michael Mann by Jonathan Rayner Pdf

Michael Mann is one of the most important American filmmakers of the past forty years. His films exhibit the existential concerns of art cinema, articulated through a conspicuous and recognizable visual style and yet integrated within classical Hollywood narrative and genre frameworks. Since his beginnings as a screenwriter in the 1970s, Mann has become a key figure within contemporary American popular culture as writer, director, and producer for film and television. This volume offers a detailed study of Mann's feature films, from The Jericho Mile (1979) to Public Enemies (2009), with consideration also being given to parallels in the production, style, and characterization in his television work. It explores Mann's relationship with classical genres, his thematic concentration on issues of morality and masculinity, his film adaptations from literature, and the development and significance of his trademark visual style within modern American cinema.

Heat 2

Michael Mann,Meg Gardiner
Heat 2 Book PDF

Author : Michael Mann,Meg Gardiner
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062653377

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Heat 2 by Michael Mann,Meg Gardiner Pdf

"Michael Mann, four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat, Collateral, Thief, Manhunter, and Miami Vice, teams up with Edgar Award-winning author Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann's first crime novel - an explosive return to the world and characters of his classic film Heat - an all-new story that illuminates what happened before and after the iconic film"--

The Philosophy of Michael Mann

Steven Sanders,Aeon J. Skoble,R. Barton Palmer
The Philosophy of Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Steven Sanders,Aeon J. Skoble,R. Barton Palmer
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813144733

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The Philosophy of Michael Mann by Steven Sanders,Aeon J. Skoble,R. Barton Palmer Pdf

Known for restoring vitality and superior craftsmanship to the crime thriller, American filmmaker Michael Mann has long been regarded as a talented triple threat capable of moving effortlessly between television and feature films as a writer, director, and executive producer. His unique visual sense and thematic approach are evident in the Emmy Award-winning The Jericho Mile (1979), the cult favorite The Keep (1983), the American epic The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and the Academy Award-nominated The Insider (1999) as well as his most recent works—Ali (2001), Miami Vice (2006), and Public Enemies (2009). The Philosophy of Michael Mann provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the work of this highly accomplished filmmaker, exploring the director's recognizable visual style and the various on-screen and philosophical elements he has tested in his thirty-five-year career. The essays in this wide-ranging book will appeal to fans of the revolutionary filmmaker and to philosophical scholars interested in the themes and conflicts that drive his movies.

Michael Mann: Masters of Cinema

Vincent Malausa
Michael Mann Masters of Cinema Book PDF

Author : Vincent Malausa
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0714869287

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Michael Mann: Masters of Cinema by Vincent Malausa Pdf

It took Michael Mann (b. 1943), today a major figure in contemporary American cinema, many years to establish himself: his experience as a flamboyant television producer in the 1980s – notably on the series Miami Vice – overshadowed his early work as a filmmaker. In 1991 Mann exploded into the mainstream with the success of The Last of the Mohicans. Since then his work has focused on the crime movie, with Heat in 1995, Collateral in 2004 and Public Enemies in 2009.

Time is Luck

James Slaymaker
Time is Luck Book PDF

Author : James Slaymaker
Publisher : Telos Publishing Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1845832078

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Time is Luck by James Slaymaker Pdf

Time is Luck: The Cinema of Michael Mann approaches director Michael Mann's work through the lens of transformations in labour practices, technologies of seeing, and strategies of dissent over the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Applying extensive textual analysis to each of Mann's features, this study explores how these transformations are reflected in the filmmaker's output, formally and thematically. As much as Mann expresses anguish at the pervasive nature of technologically advanced systems which exist to exploit the common man, curtail civil liberties, and prop up corrupt regimes, there always remains space for protest and resistance in his cinema. This aspect of Mann's art is essential to keep in mind and is too often ignored: the filmmaker being accused of nihilism or anti-humanism. This book covers all of Mann's major films, with extensive critical commentaries, while comparing and contrasting the styles, the characters and the themes. An essential read for all fans of Mann's work, and those interested in the textual and visual history of the very best that cinema can offer. Includes analyis of: The Jericho Mile (1979); Thief (1981); The Keep (1983); Manhunter (1986); The Last of the Mohicans (1992); Heat (1995); The Insider (1999); Ali (2001); Collateral (2004); Miami Vice (2006); Public Enemies (2009); Blackhat (2015).

Our Secret Life in the Movies

Michael McGriff,J. M. Tyree
Our Secret Life in the Movies Book PDF

Author : Michael McGriff,J. M. Tyree
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781941920992

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Our Secret Life in the Movies by Michael McGriff,J. M. Tyree Pdf

A whip-smart fiction debut, Our Secret Life in the Movies riffs on classic and cult cinema. Inspired by films from silent-era documentaries to music videos, the authors unfold a dual narrative about two boys growing up in the 1980s. Coming of age during the last days of the Cold War, these boys dream of space exploration and nuclear winter, Reaganomics and Dungeons & Dragons, Blade Runner and Red Dawn. Haunting, cinematic, and full of life, Our Secret Life makes it clear that we are in the movies and the movies are in us.

Michael Mann

F. X. Feeney,Paul Duncan
Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : F. X. Feeney,Paul Duncan
Publisher : Taschen America Llc
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 3822831417

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Michael Mann by F. X. Feeney,Paul Duncan Pdf

Over the course of the eight feature films he has directed since 1979, Michael Mann has shown himself, time and again, to be a rigorous, honest dramatist, a maker of solid worlds. So much so that in America, at least, he tends to be underrated. The most respectful of his critics often define him (a bit too simply) as a ""realist."" Certainly, whether the subject is thievery (The Jericho Mile, Thief, Heat), killers (Manhunter, Collateral), frontier life (The Last of the Mohicans), the nuanced struggle between the news media and corporate money (The Insider), or that of a celebrated athlete looking to find his life's meaning in a world of bigotry (Ali), Mann seeks authenticity above all. Whatever suspense, entertainment value, and emotional or philosophical insight his work may yield rises from a truthfully imagined, painstakingly observed set of human beings and their warring intentions. This book explores Mann's multifaceted oeuvre, including his most recent film, Miami Vice. Made with full access to Michael Mann's archives! The author: F.X. Feeney is a screenwriter and critic based in Los Angeles. His film credits include The Big Brass Ring, based on a story by Orson Welles, and Frankenstein Unbound, directed by Roger Corman, whilst his reviews have appeared in L.A. Weekly and other publications. F.X. is also the author of TASCHEN's Roman Polanski: The Complete Films. The editor: Paul Duncan has seen lots of films and read lots of comics and books. He wanted to share his enthusiasm for these subjects so he published magazines about comics (Ark) and crime fiction (Crime Time) before launching a series of small film guides (Pocket Essentials). He edits film books for TASCHEN and wroteAlfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films and Stanley Kubrick: The Complete Films.

Michael Mann

Jean-Baptiste Thoret
Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Jean-Baptiste Thoret
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780711294127

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Michael Mann by Jean-Baptiste Thoret Pdf

A new biography on the revolutionary Michael Mann. More than just a comprehensive essay on his career, this work from Jean-Baptiste Thoret is also a treaty on contemporary times.

The Films of Michael Mann

Deryck Swan
The Films of Michael Mann Book PDF

Author : Deryck Swan
Publisher : Auteur Publishing in Partnership with Liverpool University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911325175

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The Films of Michael Mann by Deryck Swan Pdf

Michael Mann is a formidable filmmaking personality, but the idea that today's celebrity cult of director immediately correlates with the mysterious sect of auteur is questionable and deserves to be investigated. This book strives to emulate the methodology of Mann by ranging not only over his films--from 1979's The Jericho Mile to 2015's Blackhat--but also over the scope of intellectual interests they exemplify to mine the commonalities, themes, and traits that may suggest the presence of an auteur.