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 #39 - The Sinner Files (Stu Coote and Josh Corbett)
We've already learned from Vincent Hannah that if "I do for you" you better "do for me." In that spirit I roped in The Sinner Files podcasting team in for a crossover episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE - after joining them to confess my sin of gluttony on their terrific podcast. ONE HEAT MINUTE for new listeners, examines Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT minute by minute (38:00-39:00). Host Blake Howard talks to Stu Coote and Josh Corbett about match-cuts, "husband and wife stuff," and how Josh sees absolutely nothing wrong with Neil's interior design philosophy.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #38 - Blake Howard ("WHO'S THE LONER" EP)
Welcome back to ONE HEAT MINUTE. The podcast, for new listeners, examines Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute (37:00-38:00). Host Blake Howard talks to himself (and occasionally to Samantha Howard his wife; who at this point has refused to be a guest) about the Kelso (Noonan) being on the cusp of the digital age despite Neil's (De Niro) skepticism; and about how Mann is about to load so much thematic STUFF into every transition scene.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #37 - Luke Buckmaster
All it took was the old chestnut of "we steal from you, and sell back to you," to bring back Luke Buckmaster to another episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE. The podcast, for new listeners, examines Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute (36:00-37:00). Host Blake Howard talks to Luke - the 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" - about what gets one's underwear in a twist.
BONUS One HEAT Minute: Pasquale Buba - THE EDITOR OF HEAT
Thanks to the incredibly generosity and tenacity of The Movie Crypt's Joe Lynch, THE Pasquale Buba, one of the editors of HEAT- joined host Blake Howard on ONE HEAT MINUTE to spend time talking about a minute of incredible cinema that he helped assemble. The minute he chose (but you won't hear in this teaser) was actually his favourite to assemble, and it's 152nd minute. This episode also features a snippet of the Movie Crypt podcast where the you'll hear our great fortune manifest. To keep you from bursting with anticipation, and to say thank you for all of your support, here's a BONUS teaser of our conversation.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #36 - Luke Buckmaster
Luke Buckmaster returns for the 36th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT minute by minute (35:00-36:00). Host Blake Howard talks to Luke - the 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" - about the staggering amount of story chunked into this minute and the glorious specimen that is Tom Noonan.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #35 - Andy Buckle
It's the 35th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute (34:00-35:00). Host Blake Howard is joined by film one part cinephile, one part NBA tragic Andy Buckle. Blake and Andy talk about the great bumbling performance of Ricky Harris and the theatricality and intensity in Pacino's interrogation. We also ask the question, "Does Albert have an answer about McCauley's crew?"
One HEAT Minute: Episode #34 - Stu Coote
It's the 34th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute (33:00-34:00). Host Blake Howard is joined by The Sinner Files' Stu Coote. Blake and Stu don their tweed suits, grab their silverware and experience the full effect of Al Pacino's Vincent Hannah.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #33 - Garth Franklin
It's the 33rd episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute (32:00-33:00). Host Blake Howard is joined by internet movie trailblazer Garth Franklin to discuss the debt collector persona of Vincent Hannah's demanding Detective and Pacino revealing his most familiar self in the early scene.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #32 - Rose Powell
It's the 32nd episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute (31:00-32:00). Host Blake Howard is joined, by Rose Powell, a venture capitalist and former journalist. Rose has been a secret guest/observer in several upcoming episodes of ONE HEAT MINUTE and has not seen the whole film. Blake and Rose talk about her observations and feelings of Neil and Eady's intimacy without the luxury of seeing the whole film. Rose also talks about how she'll be listening to the entire show before she tackles the film.
One HEAT Minute: BONUS TEASER Episode #136 - Luke Doolan & Henry Nixon
In this special BONUS episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, host Blake Howard teases a wonderful chat with Oscar Nominated Director and Editor Luke Doolan and Logie Winning Actor Henry Nixon at the beginning of their breakdown of the 136th minute of HEAT.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #31 - Justin Armao
It's the 31st episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT minute by minute (30:00-31:00). Host Blake Howard is joined, by Justin Armao, an American independent filmmaker and actor who WAS AN EXTRA IN HEAT!!!!! We talk about this quiet scene and that amazing and sincere kiss, despite the poor CGI backgrounds.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #30 - Manohla Dargis
It's the 30th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute (29:00-30:00). Host Blake Howard is joined, in his opinion, by the world's greatest living film critic Manohla Dargis. Blake and Manohla discuss the figure of the 'romantic gangster' and how we allow our favourite filmmakers their fantasy, even when it comes to rent.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #29 - Stu Coote
It's the 29th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT minute by minute (28:00-29:00). Host Blake Howard is joined his very first co-host, The Sinner Files Stu Coote. We dive into the final moments of Neil and Eady's blooming cafe romance and see an all new side of Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro). Do we think that Neil has many women like this? What is it about Eady (Amy Brenneman) that captures Neil's attention? Listen and find out.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #28 - Sam McCosh
It's the 28th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute - and sometimes second by second (27:00-28:00). Host Blake Howard is thrilled to be joined by Sam McCosh, editor of An Online Universe, staple of the Sydney Film scene and awesome Mum. Sam and Blake discuss that the blooming relationship between Eady (Amy Brenneman) and Neil's (Robert De Niro) has the power to even change the lighting.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #27 - Sam McCosh
It's the 27th episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute - and sometimes second by second (26:00-27:00). Host Blake Howard is thrilled to be joined by Sam McCosh, editor of An Online Universe, staple of the Sydney Film scene and awesome Mum. Sam and Blake discuss gestural performance and the many red flags of Eady (Amy Brenneman) and Neil's (Robert De Niro) 'meet-cute.'
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.