Blu-ray Reviews
4K Blu-ray Review: Collateral
| December 10, 2020
One of Cruise's best, least talked about roles gets the 4K treatment.
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Michael Mann Listing
Blu-ray Reviews
Blu-ray Review – HEAT
| May 10, 2017
If there ever was a film that you’d think Michael Mann wouldn’t have needed to re-cut or play with, HEAT would seem to be the one he wouldn’t
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Blu-ray Reviews
Blu-ray Review: Manhunter (Collector’s Edition)
| May 24, 2016
Manhunter!
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Reviews
Blackhat Is High On Visuals, Not Story: A Review
| January 18, 2015
Story undercuts action in Michael Mann's cyber-thriller.
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Columns
Monday Morning Critic – Blackhat, Chris Hemsworth, Thor, Michael Mann And What The Curious Case of a January Release Tells Us about This Film
| January 12, 2015
One of the wild things about the upcoming weekend in film is that marks a profound first for one of the great directors and producers of his generation.
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Columns
Monday Morning Critic – 10 Thoughts … On James Gunn’s Guardians Of The Galaxy (Heavy Spoilers) – Manhunter on DVD
| August 4, 2014
10 thoughts on Marvel's latest hit
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Columns
Monday Morning Critic – Why Guardians of the Galaxy Is Marvel Studios’ Biggest Risk Since Iron Man
| July 28, 2014
Why Marvel's latest is perhaps it's biggest risk to date
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Columns
Monday Morning Critic – When Does Fiscal Politics Change Your Ticket Buying Tendencies For Cinema? The Craziness of Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson And Hercules
| July 21, 2014
To view or not to view?
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DVD Reviews
DVD Review: S.W.A.T. (The Final Season)
| June 17, 2012
S.W.A.T.: The Final Season is perfect for someone who enjoys the goofiness of '70s TV.
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DVD Reviews
DVD Review: VEGA$ (The Third Season, Volume 1)
| June 12, 2012
This season starts the last season of the greatest series to capture Middle School Las Vegas.
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DVD Reviews
DVD Review: Texas Killing Fields
| February 5, 2012
Hopefully audiences can find and enjoy it on DVD. It’s a terrific police procedural.
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Podcasts
Just Seen It TV Review: Luck – HBO Series Premiere [Video]
| January 11, 2012
Dustin Hoffman leads an ensemble cast in this story about the world of horse racing. Taking place at a southern California race track, this show follows the lives
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Reviews
Texas Killing Fields – Review
| October 23, 2011
Not quite The Killing Fields
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Media
Teaser Trailer For HBO’s Luck With Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte
| September 26, 2011
Horse racing gets some Luck
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Reviews
Drive – Review
| September 16, 2011
A dark and hypnotic neo-noir that calls back neon-drenched crime films of the 1980s.
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Columns
Monday Morning Critic – Entourage Series Finale, Star Wars on Blu-Ray
| September 12, 2011
A look at the final episode of Entourage, a DVD review of Collateral and a look at the hypocricy that is George Lucas & Star Wars on Blu-Ray
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News
Michael Mann To Hunt Gold For Next Picture
| April 13, 2011
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Michael Mann, known for his forays into crime, has taken a rather bold step into a new genre: precious metal prospecting. Mann has
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DVD Reviews
Vega$: The Second Season, Volume 2 – DVD Review
| March 30, 2011
Vega$: The Second Season, Volume 2 is another fun filled dip into crime in the neon oasis. The shows never let a serious tone reduce the glitz of
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News
Deal Alert: The Hannibal Lecter Blu-ray Collection is Amazon’s DOTW
| February 28, 2011
Better act fast, or Dr. Lecter will eat your liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
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DVD Reviews
Vega$: The Second Season, Volume 1 – DVD Review
| December 16, 2010
Vega$: The Second Season, Volume 1 confirms what makes this series so addictive. Dan Tanna is the greatest character Michael Mann (Heat) has ever created.
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Columns
Monday Morning Critic 9.27.2010 – Top 10 Directors Who Should Helm the New Superman Film (But Won’t), Hornswaggle Helps On a Prank and 27 Dresses
| September 27, 2010
The Top 10 Directors who should direct the new Superman but won't, a DVD review of 27 Dresses and WWE superstar Hornswaggle helps me with a new prank!
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Columns
Monday Morning Critic 9.20.2010 – Katy Perry, Over/Under & Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead
| September 20, 2010
Taking a look at Katy Perry and her attempts at evening a grudge, the debut of "The Kubryk Over / Under Guide to Properly Rating Cinematic Stuff "
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Reviews
Mesrine: Killer Instinct – Review
| August 26, 2010
France’s answer to Public Enemies
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Archive
Monday Morning Critic – 5.3 – Forcible Sodomy and the Kentucky Derby, Up in the Air, the Wit and Wisdom of Robert De Niro and slightly much more!
| May 3, 2010
On tap this week: Forcible Sodomy and the Kentucky Derby, Up in the Air, the Wit and Wisdom of Robert De Niro and slightly much more!
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DVD Reviews
Vega$: The First Season, Volume 2 – DVD Review
| February 17, 2010
Vega$ is a series that's as hypnotic as the revolving fruit of a slot machine. Although no matter what the outcome, Dan Tanna will always walk away a
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Film
Public Enemies – DVD Review
| December 22, 2009
With not a lot of extras, the single disc edition doesn’t have much to it. If you’re looking for the film and no more, this is definitely
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DVD Reviews
Vega$: The First Season, Volume 1 – DVD Review
| October 26, 2009
You rarely hear [Michael] Mann fanatics wondering when he’s going to make a motion picture based on Vega$. He really should since Tanna is such a great character.
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Reviews
Public Enemies – Review
| July 1, 2009
The masterpiece this summer was waiting for.
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Blu-ray Reviews
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The Complete First Season – Blu-ray Review
| May 24, 2009
Who are you? Who, who, who, who?
I Really Wanna Know!!!
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News
First poster for Mann's Public Enemies
| March 3, 2009
Captain Jack Sparrow throws down is sword and picks up a machine gun. WOO HOO!
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