Director Retrospective: Michael Mann Continuing a look at a few filmmakers who I associate with a particular decade (e.g. John Carpenter and the 1980s, Kevin Smith and the 1990s, etc.), I thought it might be fun to look at a director whose work feels very 1980s-ish (at least to me) but who experienced his greatest successes Read more about Director Retrospective: Michael Mann[…]

Director Retrospective: John Carpenter It’s been awhile since I wrote one of these director retrospectives (*moving!*), but I thought that I’d sit down and try to compose another one.  This time, I’m looking at the filmic work of one of my favorite directors — albeit one whose work I have to admit is extremely hit-or-miss.  I’m Read more about Director Retrospective: John Carpenter[…]