Dakota Johnson has been staunchly committed to her craft ever since her first day on the job. The actress began her career at age nine and has since made a name for herself starring in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise.The “Suspiria” actress was first exposed to the industry through her star-studded family. Her mother, […]
Continue readingMichael Mann has made so many films about obsessives, it’s still rather stunning that he passed on the opportunity to direct “The Aviator.” After all, Howard Hughes was the ultimate obsessive, a man hellbent on the attainment of perfection in everything he did. Mann is known to share many of these traits. He pushed so […]
Continue reading“The Last of the Mohicans” is a potboiler written by James Fenimore Cooper and published in 1826. It tells the tale of Natty Bumppo, a white man raised by Native Americans who goes on rollicking adventures across the frontier. “The Last of the Mohicans” is book two of a five-part series, like if “Star Trek […]
Continue reading(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: Miami Vice Where You Can Stream It: Peacock The Pitch: Michael Mann takes Miami Vice, the slick ’80s crime show he executive produced and […]
Continue readingEarly on in “Thief,” Michael Mann’s 1981 feature debut, James Caan’s Frank stares out at a body of water enveloped by a sky that seems to go on forever. He’s just returned from another successful heist in Mann’s subterranean underworld, and he wants out. His life of crime is no life at all. He’s stuck […]
Continue reading(Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) Another long holiday weekend is almost upon us. If you need something to stream over Labor Day Weekend, or beyond, I’m here to help. I’ve combed through numerous streaming sites, and […]
Continue readingSpain’s Benito Zambrano, whose “Habana Blues” played in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, is attached to direct “Intemperie” (Out in the Open), starring Luis Tosar (“Miami Vice”) and produced by Juan Gordon at Morena Films whose “Everybody Knows” opened this year’s Cannes Film Festival.Written by brothers Pablo and Daniel Remón, “Out in the Open” adapts a […]
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