S.C.O.R.E.S.

Great suit, great tie, great sunglasses and, weirdly, great hair. 10/10.

Genius Marketing #52: Gangster violence and some language.

As said over here: Wherein the fan side of things gets tickled into action. Thank you, Michael Mann. (And the ad people at Universal.) Why? The teaser trailer for his summer tentpole, Public Enemies, is now available for viewing. After last night's waste, I'm happy to be excited about Ho'wood product because I can trust that, unlike that bloated advertisement masquerading as a "movie," this feature will only get better the longer it lingers on screen. Also, it will be gorgeous without a ton of digital paint. It will weigh something, too, I imagine, despite its speed. --RWK

[This man is in jail]

Encounter #64: Strong As I Am

From what some consider Mann's best film, Manhunter, and what (I think) most people consider the best adaptation of a Thomas Harris book. This is one of the best scenes, but the final shoot out to that Iron Butterfly song "IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA" is also amazing. There used to be a youtube clip of that but it's gone. As long as this one is up, enjoy. And know that Tom Noonan is perfect for Dollarhyde. (As much as I dig him, Ralph Fiennes shoots too big too often in his version of this story.) More words on this picture, and Mann in general, shortly, in other webspaces. --RWK

Encounter #6

You are going down, brother. --RWK