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  1. case files
    Why Was the Miami Vice Pilot So Good?When the pastel-soaked, cocaine-coated cop show aired 40 years ago, contemporary TV was born.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  2. one perfect scene
    Ferrari’s Slow-Motion Crash in Nine StepsMichael Mann’s re-creation of a horrifying moment in car-racing history is one of the best cinematic sequences of the season.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  3. endings
    The ‘Unresolved’ Tensions at the End of Ferrari, Explained by Michael MannMichael Mann breaks down the moments that turn Ferrari from a racing picture into an intimate tale of parental grief.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  4. va bene
    Adam Driver on Playing Two Italians: ‘Like, It’s Two!’“It just kind of worked out that way.”
    By Zoe Guy
  5. in conversation
    Michael Mann’s Decadeslong Drive to Make FerrariThe director on his inspiration rooms, clubbing with cocaine importers, and the obsessive research that went into his new movie.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  6. movie review
    In Ferrari, Adam Driver Is a Force of Steel, Asphalt, and DeathMichael Mann’s long-gestating movie is elegant and restless, with a sense throughout that something horrific is lurking around each corner.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  7. party report
    Michael Mann Got His First Ferrari After Getting a ‘Decent Paycheck’“It was a 308 GTB, and I bought a European version, complied it, and took all the compliance off.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  8. trailer mix
    Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz Are on a Collision CourseAs an unhappy couple in Ferrari.
    By Zoe Guy
  9. venice 2023
    Adam Driver Wasn’t Allowed to Actually Drive on the Ferrari SetAt the film’s Venice press conference, Driver also questioned why big companies like Netflix and Amazon can’t meet SAG’s demands.
    By Rachel Handler
  10. venice 2023
    What’s at Venice Film Festival? Fast Cars, Fake Noses.And (some) movie stars.
    By Bilge Ebiri and Rachel Handler
  11. nyff 2023
    The New York Film Festival 2023 Lineup Trickles InNow with the late Jean-Luc Godard’s Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars.
    By Zoe Guy
  12. vulture recommends
    You Gotta Listen to the Heat 2 AudiobookGory prose read in a voice so low it’s almost below hearing.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. a long talk
    Wes Studi Traveled His Own Road HereOn his time in Vietnam, his activism in the American Indian Movement, and his first romantic lead role in A Love Song.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  14. mann up
    Michael Mann’s First Novel, a Sequel to Heat, Is a Work of ObsessionOne that occasionally deploys jet-fighter metaphors in sex scenes.
    By Chris Stanton
  15. close reads
    The Best Scene in Heat Just Isn’t the Same Without These TwoIf you ever wanted to see what one of the most iconic scenes in film history would look like with, well, two other guys, now’s your chance.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  16. tv review
    Ken Watanabe Kicks the Slow-Moving Tokyo Vice Into High GearDespite its Ansel Elgort–centric marketing, the HBO Max crime series is at its most captivating when focused on its Japanese characters.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  17. coronavirus
    Michael Mann Is Talking to Directors, Wondering When They Can Go Back to WorkIn March, the director left Japan mid-shoot. Now stuck at home in L.A., he’s reconnecting with Hollywood: “I know what Daniel Day Lewis is doing.”
    By Michael Mann
    As told to Bilge Ebiri
  18. backstories
    20 Years Later, The Insider Is Michael Mann’s Greatest ProphecyFor all its foresightedness, the 1999 movie is also a time capsule, from a period when TV or newspaper reports could actually change things.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  19. podcasts
    One Heat Minute Turned the Movie Heat Into a Religious ExperienceThe podcast dissected every single minute of Michael Mann’s classic film.
    By Nicholas Quah
  20. vulture recommends
    Crime Story Set the Stage for the Last 3 Decades of Prestige Crime DramasFresh off Miami Vice, Michael Mann used his newfound clout to produce a series that would revolutionize the cops-and-criminals genre.
    By Nadine Smith
  21. q&a
    Michael Mann and Elaine Shannon Talk Hunting LeRouxOh, and two DEA agents were in the room, too.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  22. lost classics
    On Gates of Fire, Michael Mann’s Stalled EpicLike the brave, doomed Spartans at Thermopylae who managed to hold off the Persians long enough, the film might have kept Zack Snyder from making 300.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  23. hot books
    Michael Mann’s Imprint to Develop Heat PrequelMichael Mann Books will develop a prequel to the 1995 Al Pacino–Robert De Niro thriller.
    By Jackson McHenry
  24. chat room
    Michael Mann Looks Back on His Career, Talks Innovation, Dialogue, and Diversity“I do some of my best work when I’m on a personal frontier, pushing different ways of conveying an emotion.”
    By Bilge Ebiri
  25. Bale Drops Out of Ferrari Due to Weight ConcernsThe hunk we deserve, but not the one we need right now.
    By Jackson McHenry
  26. casting couch
    Christian Bale to Play Enzo Ferrari — You Know, the Car GuyZoom!
    By E. Alex Jung
  27. deep dives
    Michael Mann: A Director Caught Between the Real and the AbstractAn extensive walk through his career.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  28. movie review
    Movie Review: BlackhatStarring Thor as a hacker.
    By David Edelstein
  29. trailer mix
    Blackhat Trailer: In Hollywood, Hackers Look Like Chris HemsworthWho needs a fancy hammer when you have a laptop?
    By Jesse David Fox
  30. looking back
    To Understand the Modern Crime Thriller, Watch Michael Mann’s ThiefMann’s 1981 debut is the forerunner of dozens of movies and TV shows.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  31. casting couch
    Michael Mann Lines Up a Thriller, Casts Chris HemsworthIt’s about “cyber threats and attacks.”
    By Zach Dionne
  32. tv review
    TV Review: HBO’s Combat Photog Docu WitnessHBO’s four-part series is about combat photographers.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  33. the vulture transcript
    Michael Mann and David Milch Open Up About the Cancellation of LuckThe duo discusses the horse fatalities, the protests, and where the show would have gone.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  34. beefs
    Nick Nolte Has a Story About David Milch, Michael Mann, and a Baseball BatAnd it is a good story.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  35. Whoa: HBO Is Shutting Down Luck, ForeverAfter three horses die during production, the network pulls the plug on the David Milch drama.
    By Josef Adalian
  36. ratings
    Nobody Is Watching HBO’s LuckThe ratings are pretty tiny.
    By Josef Adalian
  37. renewals
    HBO Renews Luck for a Second SeasonMilch! Mann! Mumbling!
    By Margaret Lyons
  38. tv
    Luck Teaser: And They’re OffDustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, horses, and desperation. Yes, please!
    By Margaret Lyons
  39. beefs
    Tough Luck: David Milch vs. Michael MannThe two duked it out for creative control of their upcoming HBO series.
    By Margaret Lyons
  40. clickables
    Watch a Short Preview of HBO’s Horse-Racing Drama, LuckGambling! Angry jockeys! Nick Nolte with a beard.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  41. the industry
    Michael Mann and Paul Haggis Unite to Make Movie About Popular MetalIt’s a thriller, with Mann possibly directing.
    By Amos Barshad
  42. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Miley, P.I.Plus: Joan Allen will team up with Dustin Hoffman on HBO.
    By Avi Zenilman
  43. exclusive
    Will Dustin Hoffman Rescue Little Fockers?Talks are well under way to see if Hoffman would be willing to return to shoot new scenes.
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner and Josef Adalian
  44. pickup lines
    HBO Picks Up Dustin Hoffman Drama’Luck’ was also directed by Michael Mann and written by David Milch.
    By Willa Paskin
  45. the industry
    David Chase’s Upcoming Film Will Be ‘Music-Driven,’ Set in SixtiesPlus: Liam Hemsworth to star in ‘Arabian Nights.’
    By Josh Duboff
  46. the industry
    Sam Worthington and Daniel Dae Kim Are a Couple of DicksPlus: Lucy Punch! Michael Chiklis! The Fonz!
    By Lane Brown
  47. Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis to Cheat on Their WivesPlus: Viola Davis! Michael Mann! Cedric the Entertainer!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. the industry
    Michael Mann to Make War Photography ExcitingPlus: Rachel Bilson! Fred Thompson! Booky!
    By Amos Barshad
  49. private enemies
    Johnny Depp and Michael Mann: Not Exactly the Best of FriendsAccording to Kim Masters, the two barely spoke on the set.
    By Mark Graham
  50. embargoes
    Universal Forces Film Critic to Redact Negative Early Review of Public EnemiesThe New York ‘Post”s Lou Lumenick broke the review-embargo date.
    By Mark Graham
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