About this episode
The episode discusses the merits of Michael Mann's films, focusing on a specific drama about corporate influence in news media.
When beginning Mannhunting, Rob made a hypothesis that (barring The Keep) any of Mann's films could be argued to be his Best Work. Now, one movie past the highly regarded Heat, the Mannhunters are in a position to really put that theory to the test. Join as Alex, Dia, and Rob take to the airwaves with Mann's drama about 60 Minutes, a Tobacco industry whistleblower, and corporate power over news media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Rob, Alex, Dia
Topics covered
- film analysis
- Mann's films
- media ethics
- corporate power
- whistleblowing
Keywords
- Mannhunting
- Michael Mann
- Heat
- whistleblower
- news media
- Tobacco industry
- film critique
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tobacco industry, news media
Books & works: Heat, Mann's drama about 60 Minutes
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