“We’re having too good a time today. We ain’t thinking about tomorrow.”
I’d say that Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, nears the top of my short Favorite Michael Mann Films list. Probably alongside Heat (1995) for the top spot. Public Enemies showcases Mann’s knack (obsession?) for “bad guy” personae and through Depp develops [...]

We all knew Jimmy “Logan” Howlett was disturbed. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was destined for explosiveness from the get go, what with the Liev Schreiber connection, the beautiful woman, the adamantium exo-skeleton, Three Mile Island, and Weapon XI. Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine hasn’t changed a bit, besides a carefully developed tan and a slightly more rippling physique. [...]

I remember walking out of the theater back in 2006 after seeing Casino Royale and thinking, Bond is back. Daniel Craig’s reserved, calculating, ruthless 007 appeals to today’s crowd, and is without a doubt a nice break from the punny debonair of the Moores, Daltons, and Brosnans. Royale gave us a new persona, and thrust [...]