Michael Mann Reconsidered: Thief and The Insider

from The Pop Culture Professors · host Stephen Dyson and Jeff Dudas

It’s the Pop Culture Professors, and in this show we start a series on the films of Michael Mann. Structured as a knock-out tournament, we set his eight most highly regarded movies single-elimination competition, starting with Thief (1981) Vs. The Insider (1999). We ask what makes a Michael Mann movie distinctive, and what themes and ideas seem to capture his attention and bring out his best work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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