Michael Mann
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Movie Review: Thief (1981)
Michael Mann’s Thief: A Gritty, Stylish Neo-Noir Classic Thief, Michael Mann’s directorial debut, is a standout neo-noir thriller from the 1980s, starring a stylish and charismatic James Caan. Caan plays Frank, a professional jewel thief who appears to be living the perfect con after his release from prison. On the surface, he owns a bar Read more
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Movie Review: Manhunter (1986)
Five years before “Silence of the Lambs” made Hannibal Lecter a household name, director Michael Mann released this stylized neo-noir classic, the first movie to feature the iconic villain. Based on the book “Red Dragon” by Thomas Harris, the movie stars William Petersen of “CSI” fame and Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecktor. Though it did Read more
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