FOLLOWING FILMS

The Film Michael Mann, known for his gritty crime dramas like "Heat" and "Collateral," takes a bold leap into the cyber-thriller genre with "Blackhat" (2015). While the film's premise promises a gripping exploration of the intersection between cybercrime and international intrigue, its execution leaves much to be desired. The film opens with a cyber-attack on a Chinese nuclear power plant, setting the stage for a high-stakes game of digital cat-and-mouse. Enter Chris Hemsworth as Nicholas Hathaway, a convicted hacker with the skills to match the sophistication of the cyber threat. Mann's decision to cast Hemsworth, primarily known for his action-hero roles, raises eyebrows, but the Australian actor delivers a surprisingly nuanced performance, shedding his Thor persona for a more grounded and realistic portrayal. The film's strength lies in its meticulous attention to technical detail. Mann, known for his dedication to realism, worked closely wi

It is the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle of Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in crisis. Bankruptcy threatens the factory he and his wife, Laura built from nothing ten years earlier. Their volatile marriage has been battered by the loss of their son, Dino a year earlier. Ferrari struggles to acknowledge his son Piero with Lina Lardi. Meanwhile, his drivers' passion to win pushes them to the edge as they launch into the treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy, the Mille Miglia. I'm always on board for a new Michael Mann film, but this one could very well be the perfect marriage of maker and material. Could not be more excited!!!!

  For the upcoming major motion picture Devotion – the anticipated Korean War-era feature film based on the acclaimed book and directed by J. D. Dillard, starring Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, and Joe Jonas and coming out November 23 -- award-winning director of photography Erik Messerschmidt, ASC leveraged his decades of experience to create stunning visuals that entwine narrative, action sequences, landscape, and compelling insights into the human condition. To bring dynamic vibrancy to the film, which focuses on the true story of a black naval officer who befriends a white naval officer, Messerschmidt used real planes shot in actual locations. Many of the cockpit interiors, particularly the “Bearcat” sequence in the beginning of the film, are entirely authentic. For the combat sequences, the actors were shot in front of an LED volume similar to “The Mandalorian” so the footage could be captured in camera. A big movie shot on a budget much smaller than typical Holl

On this episode we celebrate the ability of computers to bring people closer together, even when one party is uninvited. Hopefully you don't see us invading your earbuds in quite the same fashion that we view the hackers in the films SNEAKER and... well, HACKERS. This battle between the old and young is inspired by an old standby of portraying masculinity in film, director Michael Mann's latest work in BLACKHAT. GUEST: Patrick McGill of Role Play Craft comes in to judge the roller blading contest that is 90s cyber culture as portrayed in film.