IN 2017, AUSTRALIAN FILM JOURNALIST BLAKE HOWARD CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR A PODCAST ABOUT MICHAEL MANN’S 1995 CRIME OPUS HEAT. EXAMINING THE FILM CHRONOLOGICALLY, IN 60-SECOND INCREMENTS, THE APTLY TITLED “ONE HEAT MINUTE” SAW HOWARD, AND A GUEST STAR, SPENDING ANYWHERE FROM 15 MINUTES TO WELL OVER AN HOUR DISSECTING THE SELECTED MINUTE. EACH DISCUSSION USED THE MINUTE AT HAND AS A SPRINGBOARD TO EXPLORE MANY ELEMENTS OF THE FILM, AS WELL AS MICHAEL MANN’S BROADER BODY OF WORK AND HIS IMPACT ON CINEMA.
WITH MORE THAN 170 EPISODES RELEASED SO FAR, THE LINE-UP OF GUESTS INCLUDES FAMOUS FILMMAKERS (JOE LYNCH, DANTE SPINOTTI, PHIL HAY, ABE FORSYTHE), WRITERS (REED FARREL COLEMAN, JORDAN HARPER), EDUCATORS, MAJOR CRITICS (MANOHLA DARGIS, BILGE EBIRI, MATT ZOLLER SEITZ, WALTER CHAW) AND FILM JOURNALISTS (KRIS TAPLEY, CHRIS EVANGELISTA). WITH ONLY A FEW REMAINING EPISODES, HOWARD USED HIS FINAL LIVE SHOW RECORDING AT THE 2019 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL TO ANNOUNCE THAT MICHAEL MANN, THE LEGENDARY MASTERMIND DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER AND PRODUCER BEHIND THE FILM, WOULD BE THE FINAL CRESCENDO OF THE INCREDIBLY EXTENSIVE YET LIMITED SERIES.
“I could not have imagined in my wildest dreams that ‘One HEAT Minute’ would include Michael Mann himself as our final guest. For Michael Mann fans, there’s information about HEAT here that’s literally nowhere else. For fans of ‘One HEAT Minute,’ this is the most perfect ending imaginable. I’m still struggling to grasp that it even happened.” said Howard.
“I’m honoured by this genuine tribute to the film. The passion and enthusiasm that Blake and his guests – artists, cinephiles, film historians – showed to HEAT is extraordinary, and their appreciation of it, humbling,” said Mann.
HEAT, MICHAEL MANN’S 1995 CRIME OPUS DELIVERED THE FIRST ON-SCREEN ENCOUNTER BETWEEN AMERICAN CINEMATIC TITANS ROBERT DE NIRO AND AL PACINO. WHEN AN ARMOURED CAR ROBBERY GOES WRONG, PROFESSIONAL THIEF NEIL MCCAULEY (DE NIRO) AND HIS CREW ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF L.A.’S ROBBERY HOMICIDE DIVISION AND DETECTIVE VINCENT HANNAH (PACINO). THESE OBSESSIVE PROFESSIONALS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LAW, CONDUCT AN UNRELENTING CAT-AND-MOUSE CHASE THROUGH THE SPRAWLING INDUSTRIAL CITYSCAPE OF L.A.
“When you’ve done 121 hours excruciating hours about Heat, only then are you just on the same level as One Heat Minute. ”
— Maria Lewis - Award-Winning Author and Screenwriter
“Blake Howard’s Cine-essential ‘One HEAT Minute’ podcast may be the most delightfully detailed dissection of a single film since Roger Ebert’s shot-by-shot explication of CITIZEN KANE, and possibly more entertaining! It’s one of the few podcasts in recent memory that could stand the test of time to become a valuable resource for film theorists and casual movie lovers alike. And to have Director Mann, himself, for the final episode to discuss his classic film is just like the final shot in HEAT....the perfect ending to an epic journey.
— Joe Lynch - Director of POINT BLANK & MAYHEM
“It’s a brilliant idea, relentlessly executed with charm, wit, and enthusiasm. Every time I listen to it, I feel the need to rush back to my TV and watch the whole movie again.”
— Bilge Ebiri - New York Magazine
“That’s a GREAT idea”
— Christopher Nolan Director of THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY
What makes One Heat Minute distinct, though, is the sheer, unfiltered sincerity with which Howard conducts the proceedings. Howard is a true believer in the power of film and this film specifically. Heat is his means of bringing people together, accessing their worldviews, and cultivating a sense of solidarity. And he does so with enviable conviction. “Sometimes you get this perfection, you know,” Howard told KQED’s Carly Severn in a September 2018 interview. “It’s like, it was made to be examined. It was made for me to have a conversation about.”
One Heat Minute Turned the Movie Heat Into a Religious Experience By Nicholas Quah
One HEAT Minute: Episode #26 - Shane A. Bassett
It's the 26th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast putting Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT under the minute by minute microscope. For this minute (25:00-26:00), host Blake Howard is joined by film and book critic across print and radio, Shane A. Bassett. Shane is back to talk about his first experiences with HEAT, Michael Mann's T.V proof of concept L.A Takedown and what it's like to get caught holding your chicken drumstick in the air.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #25 - Shane A. Bassett
It's the 25th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT minute by minute. For this minute (24:00-25:00), host Blake Howard is joined by film and book critic across print and radio, Shane A. Bassett. Shane, apart from being a movie fanatic, is a Mann admirer with stories to tell. Blake and Shane dive into Vincent's (Al Pacino) home life with the excellent Diane Venora continuing to peel back the layers of Justine.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #24 - Cameron Williams
It's the 24th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast putting Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT under the minute by minute microscope (23:00-24:00). Host Blake Howard is joined once again by film and T.V writing man about town Mr Cam Williams. You've seen hiss work all over the place (Vice, Junkee, ABC News, The Monthly, Guardian, Buzzfeed, Little White Lies & RealTime Arts). Blake and Cam discuss about being cool enough to answer your phone without greetings or goodbyes and that despite a manic home life - Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer) is very good at his job.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #23 - Cameron Williams (Updated)
It's the 23rd episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast putting Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT under the minute by minute microscope (22:00-23:00). Host Blake Howard is joined by a man who writes about film and T.V for Vice, Junkee, ABC News, The Monthly, Guardian, Buzzfeed, Little White Lies & RealTime Arts, Mr Cam Williams. Blake and his Graffiti With Punctuation co-founder Cam talk about the home dynamics of the Shiherlis family (Val Kilmer and Ashley Judd) and empathise with rage reversing out of one's driveway.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #22 - Joe Lynch
For the 22nd (21:00-22:00) episode of One Heat Minute, the podcast that appraises Michael Mann's 1995 L.A crime saga one minute nee second at a time, Joe Lynch is back to conclude our epic conversation. Joe is the man behind films such as TASTE, MAYHEM, 12 DEADLY DAYS, EVERLY, TRUTH IN JOURNALISM, HOLLISTON, KoB (dir.cut), CHILLERAMA, WRONG TURN 2 and hosts the internationally acclaimed MOVIE CRYPT podcast. We talk Michael Mann's signature moment, animating the work of Alex Colville 'Pacific' and Christopher Nolan as a gushing HEAT fanboy. Joe's latest movie MAYHEM is available to preorder on VOD in the U.S.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #21 - Joe Lynch
For the 21st episode of One Heat Minute, the podcast that appraises Michael Mann's 1995 L.A crime masterpiece one minute nee second at a time, oh boy do we have a treat for you. Filmmaker Joe Lynch is arguably the biggest fan of HEAT in the world today. HEAT is his CITIZEN KANE (I concur). Joe is the man behind films such as TASTE, MAYHEM, 12 DEADLY DAYS, EVERLY, TRUTH IN JOURNALISM, HOLLISTON, KoB (dir.cut), CHILLERAMA, WRONG TURN 2 and hosts the internationally acclaimed MOVIE CRYPT podcast. Joe recounts a tale of bumping into Kevin Gage sweeping floors; before we dive into the one moment of HEAT where the virus of Waingro is released upon an unsuspecting L.A.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #20 - Oscar Hillerstrom
It's the twentieth episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT minute by minute (19:00-20:00). Host Blake Howard is once again joined by the man who helped start Empire Magazine Aus, Popcorn Taxi and The Sci Fi Show. That’s right, it’s the two decade content creation veteran of radio, print, T.V and online; Oscar Hillerstrom. Blake and Oscar shudder in their boots as Tom Sizemore’s Michael delivers the greatest “don’t f*ck with me” face in the history of cinema.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #19 - Oscar Hillerstrom
It's the nineteenth episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT minute by minute (18:00-19:00). Host Blake Howard is joined by a man who helped start Empire Magazine Aus, Popcorn Taxi and The Sci Fi Show – to name a few. He’s had more than 20 years in content creation across radio, print, T.V and online; and just happens to be the nicest guy on the Australian film scene; Oscar Hillestrom. Blake was desperate to have Oscar join him on One Heat Minute to discuss the dynamo that is Tom Sizemore. Blake and Oscar also discuss how oblivious one can be when they're 'nomming' on pie.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #18 - Anna Dzenis
It's the eighteenth episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT minute by minute. Host Blake Howard is joined by academic, writer and proper Mann aficionado Anna Dzenis. Anna took time out of lecturing at La Trobe University in Melbourne to discuss the formal techniques Mann uses to contrast the interior and exterior experience of watching this crew work. Anna and Blake also discuss the characteristic blend of documentary realism and stylisation in Michael Mann's work.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #17 - Jamie Piggott
It's the seventeenth episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT minute by minute. Host Blake Howard is joined by civilian and dear friend Jamie Piggott to apply the laser focus to this addictive film. Blake and Jamie discuss that HEAT helps you kills hours while you're nursing a new born and try to unpack its sheer "goodness" and marvel at the team's ability to listen. *** Warning, this episode contains an occasional coughing fit ***
One HEAT Minute: Episode #16 - Lee Zachariah
It's the sixteenth episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT minute by minute. Host Blake Howard is joined once again by author, comedy writer and legendary film colour commentator Lee Zachariah. This second consecutive minute with Mr. Zachariah we talk about how cool you have to be to simply point and for people to explain things to you. We also discover that "Heat" a.k.a PACINO v DE NIRO was the superhero "Versus" movie before "BATMAN v SUPERMAN."
One HEAT Minute: Episode #15 - Lee Zachariah
It's the fifteenth episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT minute by minute. Host Blake Howard is joined by author, comedy writer and legendary film colour commentator Lee Zachariah. This minute we take a glimpse behind the curtain of a "tasty" minute to see how one can traffic stolen goods while modelling a a lovely moustache mullet combo. Then we unpack the effortlessly cool dialogue being spoken by 70s characters actors that have aged into their wrinkles perfectly.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #13 - Luke Buckmaster, Stu Coote and Garth Franklin
It's the thirteenth episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT minute by minute. Host Blake Howard, the Guardian and The Daily Review's Luke Buckmaster, Geek of Oz's Stu Coote and Dark Horizon's Garth Franklin are at full synchronicity until they get lost into the chasms of Waingro's eyes.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #12 - Luke Buckmaster, Stu Coote and Garth Franklin
It's episode twelve of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT, one minute at a time. Host Blake Howard is joined by the Guardian and The Daily Review's Luke Buckmaster, Geek of Oz's Stu Coote and Dark Horizon's Garth Franklin continue to dissect one of action cinema's most iconic heists. We talk about Val Kilmer's butt shot, the vacant eyes of Waingro's mask and "Barry" the armoured car driver as poor man's Dustin Hoffman.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #10 - Luke Buckmaster
It's episode ten of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT, one minute at a time. We are one seventeenth the way through this amazing film and host Blake Howard is on a collision course with film critic for the Guardian Australia, The Daily Review and author of "Miller and Max: George Miller and the making of a film legend" Luke Buckmaster. This episode we talk about films with famous mask wearing thieves and once again how "Heat" and "The Dark Knight" are kindred spirits.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #9 - Luke Buckmaster
It's episode nine of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast staking out Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT, one minute at a time. Host Blake Howard is joined for a third time by premiere film critic for the Guardian Australia, The Daily Review and author of "Miller and Max: George Miller and the making of a film legend" the terrific Luke Buckmaster. The crew is assembling, the cast is comprised of more than 70 speaking roles, and it's time to stop blurbing, O.K slick?!
One HEAT Minute: Episode #8 - Luke Buckmaster
It's episode eight of the podcast analyses Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT, one minute at a time: ONE HEAT MINUTE. Host Blake Howard is joined for a second time by premiere film critic for the Guardian Australia, The Daily Review and author of "Miller and Max: George Miller and the making of a film legend" the perennially awesome Luke Buckmaster. In this minute we discuss Michael Mann's painstaking action geography, and his Hitchcockian "business-like" assembly of character chess pieces.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #7 - Garth Franklin and Luke Buckmaster
It's episode seven of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast that tackles HEAT - Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga - 60 seconds at a time and host Blake Howard is joined by a dynamic duo indeed. Editor of DarkHorizons.com Mr Garth Franklin returns. By his side, joining One HEAT Minute for the first time is premiere film critic for the Guardian Australia, The Daily Review and author of "Miller and Max: George Miller and the making of a film legend" the one and only Luke Buckmaster. In this minute we discuss the power and the economy of a waking up to medicate in order to face the world, Natalie Portman's desperation to find her barrettes and naked wall sized man murals.