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Michael Mann and the Art of the Close-Up

Johnny Depp in 'Public Enemies'
Johnny Depp in 'Public Enemies' - Universal Pictures

Michael Mann likes to shoot a lot of footage. He will put the camera anywhere. Behind the back, behind the ear, he doesn't just want us to get inside the actors' heads, he wants us inside them. If he could, he'd suck us into their brains and spit us out onto the New Jersey turnpike two hours later.… Continued

Pitch Meeting: Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant - "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" (2009)
"Did You Hear About the Morgans?" (2009) - Columbia Pictures

Editor's Note: You know the conversation you often have with your friends that goes "How in the world did they decide to make this movie?" Well, we have it too. And using only the power of our imaginations we've decided to put you in the room for the process behind Did You Hear About the Morgans? EnContinued

Ranking the Modern Disney Animations

"The Lion King" (1994)
"The Lion King" (1994) - Walt Disney

"Rank the modern Disney animations," Film.com told me, and I thought, Suckers. This'll be easy.

Turns out, not so much.

The first question is, What's a Disney film? Do you count Pixar films? I decided I would, because even though Pixar and Disney have been Continued

Review: The Road Is Brutal, but Is It Worth Taking?

"The Road" (2009)
"The Road" (2009) - Dimension Films

"While the film is often thrilling and generally compelling, it doesn't have the poignance that it should."

The Road is 2009's entry in the Movies You Admire and Respect but Don't Ever Want to Watch Again Sweepstakes. You know going in that it's going to be bleak and somber; the… Continued

Top-Notch Ninja Films

"Ninja Assassin" (2009)
"Ninja Assassin" (2009) - Warner Bros.

Editor's Note: A big Film.com welcome to our newest writer, Jen Yamato! In honor of this week's wide release, Ninja Assassin, we let her take a stab at solid examples of Ninjutsu in cinema. Enjoy!

There's a reason Mr. Miyagi never taught Daniel-san about throwing stars or poisons: ninjutsu is not… Continued

Interview: Viggo Mortensen Talks The Road and The Hobbit

Kodi Smit-McPhee and Viggo Mortensen - "The Road" (2009)
Kodi Smit-McPhee and Viggo Mortensen - "The Road" (2009) - Dimension Films

Viggo Mortensen remains one of the most interesting actors working today. It's just too bad he doesn't work more often, which is, I think, largely attributable to his picky taste in roles. This month, Aragorn -- er, I mean Viggo -- finally returns to the big screen in director John Hillcoat's TheContinued

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