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Out on DVD | Public Enemies – Johnny Depp’s charismatic 1930s outlaw steals Michael Mann’s gangster biopic

Posted on 4 November 2009 by Jason Best

Michael Mann has produced some of Hollywood’s finest thrillers of the past couple of decades – just think back to Manhunter and Heat – but his gangster biopic Public Enemies doesn’t find him at the top of his game. The … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Public Enemies – Johnny Depp gives Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger a dangerous glamour

Posted on 1 July 2009 by Jason Best

Michael Mann clearly thinks crooks are cool. Look at the evidence on screen: in film after film he’s drawn to bandits and outlaws, felons and fugitives, hoods and heavies. Like a hopeless recidivist, he just can’t keep away from crime. … Continue reading →

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Manhunter

Posted on 28 November 2008 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On ITV1 tonight at 11.45pm You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video This film introduced the world to Thomas Harris‘s serial killer Hannibal Lecter, but it doesn’t star Anthony Hopkins. No, Brian … Continue reading →

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