Michael Mann

Review: 'Dead Man Down' twists itself into knots

2013-03-07 17:13:00

Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace star as two damaged souls in "Dead Man Down," a moody twist of hyper-violent vengeance and heartache where death is hand-delivered, mercy is hard to come by and love is never easy. The slow-simmering potboiler is the first...

Negotiators offer Iran slight easing of sanctions

2013-02-26 09:46:00

WASHINGTON -- Six world powers floated a modestly improved proposal to Iranian negotiators Tuesday as talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program resumed after an eight-month hiatus and with little expectation of a breakthrough. Opening a two-day...

Oscars 2013: At nominees lunch, a relaxed vibe and a surprise DJ

2013-02-04 17:29:00

Ben Affleck shared his tips for how to win an Oscar pool. Steven Spielberg hoisted an elaborate floral centerpiece off his table so he could better see his fellow lunch guests (including the youngest lead actress nominee, Quvenzhan� Wallis). And 66-year-...

LAPD radio signals + ambient music = a haunting collage

2013-01-07 14:02:00

The Montreal band Godspeed You! Black Emperor is famous for its collages of doomsaying street sermons and sad-eyed orchestrations. But the website You Are Listening to Los Angeles gives that formula a local and often spooky revamp.� The site pairs...

From 'World War Z' to 'Star Trek,' six story lines to watch in 2013

2013-01-03 09:35:00

Predicting the biggest film stories months ahead of time is a fool's errand – last year at this time few were talking about Aurora or “Zero Dark Thirty.” Yet we here at Movies Now, along with many of our counterparts, make these kinds of...

Iran slams world powers' plan for limiting its nuclear program

2012-06-18 16:40:25

6 world powers open talks with Iran to curb nuclear program [Updated]

2012-05-23 04:38:08

Michael Mann's 'Heat': Betsy Sharkey's film pick of the week

2012-05-03 16:37:50

Capsule movie reviews: 'Addiction Incorporated'

2012-01-13 00:00:00

Thursday's Talk Shows

2012-02-01 21:37:29

Decoding 'Luck': Betting on a bandaged horse and a go-between

2012-02-06 16:37:02

Is that a fracking earthquake?

2012-03-09 16:36:47

Petoskey resident Michael Mann walks in front of his workplace, The Grain Train Natural Foods Market. Mann has lived without a car of his own for much of the time since 2004, and said he's largely content with the choice.

2013-04-02 07:27:00

R; 1:52 running time "The Sweeney," based on an influential British TV show of the 1970s, is a down-and-dirty genre picture that manages a couple of decent plot twists, a couple of passable car chases and two epic shootouts.

2013-02-28 08:42:00

The intersection of David Milch and Michael Mann creates a kind of baroque naturalism in this densely populated racetrack drama canceled either for low numbers or animal fatalities (you choose).

2012-12-10 16:26:28