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 #127 - JOE EARP (FREELANCE CRITIC AND JOURNALIST - VICE, JUNKEE, LITTLE WHITE LIES, GUARDIAN & MORE)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 L.A crime epic HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 127th minute (2:06:00 -2:07:00) - host Blake Howard joins critic and journalist with bylines in Vice, Junkee, Little White Lies, Guardian, Bright Wall Dark Room and Sydney Morning Herald, Joe Earp. Blake and Joe talk about how this scene - which could be boring exposition - demonstrates the intimacy of Vincent and Neil and that when filmmakers say that they're inspired by HEAT it's code for "I just want to make a fucking good movie." O.K. Feels like time to listen.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #126 - NILES SCHWARTZ (AUTHOR OF "OFF THE MAP: FREEDOM CONTROL AND THE FUTURE IN MICHAEL MANN'S PUBLIC ENEMIES" & CONTRIBUTOR TO SLANT MAGAZINE )
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 "sea of unquantifiable connections" HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 126th minute (2:05:00 -2:06:00) - host Blake Howard joins Mann aficionado and author of the phenomenal analysis "Off the Map: Freedom, Control, and the Future in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies," Mr Niles Schwartz. Blake talks with Niles about what it's like to have a bank robber in the family and so much more. This shit sells itself.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #125 - TRAVIS WOODS (STAFF WRITER FOR BRIGHT WALL /DARK ROOM, CONTRIBUTOR FOR CINEPHILIA & BEYOND)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 "sea of unquantifiable connections" HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 125th minute (2:04:00 -2:0f:00) - host Blake Howard joins staff writer Bright Wall/ Dark Room, contributor for Cinephilia & Beyond and writer about town Travis Woods. Blake and Travis go really deep and really long gushing about HEAT including the ramifications of Charlene's implicit backstory, Travis' research for the number of people in the world with the surname "Shiherlis," and finally trying to break Joe Lynch's record for the longest episode. You want to listen, here's your episode.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #124 - ADAM FROST (WRITER, DIRECTOR AND ACTOR KNOWN FOR "CASTLE," "EXTREME MOVIE" and more )
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 "sea of unquantifiable connections" HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 124th minute (2:03:00 -2:04:00) - host Blake Howard joins writer, actor, and director known for Castle (2009), Extreme Movie (2008), A Stranger Here Myself (2005) - Adam Frost. Blake and Adam discuss how telling Charlene asks Marciano "what's your end?" before playing HEAT story-time with bombshells about Val Kilmer and an aeroplane encounter with a HEAT fan CHRISTOPHER NOLAN that proves Blake's INSOMNIA fan theory.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #123 - BILGE EBIRI (FILM CRITIC FOR NEW YORK MAGAZINE & VULTURE)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 "sea of unquantifiable connections" HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 123rd minute (2:02:00 -2:03:00) - host Blake Howard joins the world-renowned film critic for the Village Voice (R.I.P), Rolling Stone, New York Magazine, Vulture (and elsewhere) - Bilge Ebiri. Blake and Bilge discuss how strange it is that Van Zant is watching hockey in L.A prior to his murder, realising suddenly that Neil has thief skills and breaking with the discipline to discuss another scene in the film that Bilge claims could re-educate movie illiterates on the power of cinema. How the hell should I know why you're not listening.
BONUS: Addicted to Heists - THE DEN OF THIEVES HOUR with Katie Walsh
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT, minute by minute. Today host Blake Howard joins Film Critic for the Tribune Agency and LA Times and Member of the LA Film Critics, Katie Walsh for a special and an especially painful hour with HEAT ripoff, DEN OF THIEVES.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #122 - KATIE WALSH (FILM CRITIC FOR THE TRIBUNE AGENCY AND THE LA TIMES)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 122nd minute (2:01:00 -2:02:00) - host Blake Howard joins Film Critic for the Tribune Agency and LA Times and Member of the LA Film Critics. Blake and Katie discuss glaring stunt doubles, Vincent's morality (right or wrong/law and order), and a lot of time discussing the search results when you google "Henry Rollins Shorts."
One HEAT Minute: Episode #121 - ETHAN WARREN (SENIOR EDITOR OF BRIGHT WALL DARK ROOM, WRITER/DIRECTOR OF WEST OF HER, POET, PLAYWRITE "ALL ROUNDER")
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 121st minute (2:00:00 -2:01:00) - host Blake Howard joins Senior Editor of Bright Wall Dark Room and writer/director of West Of Her, Ethan Warren. Blake and Ethan discuss Wes Studi's Casals slowly easing into this film, Jon Voight's MONSTER-like make-up, Pacino saying "BYE BYE" as only 90s era Pacino could and finally that HEAT is both perfect and unusual for film structure nerds. Stay healthy.
Host: Blake Howard
Guest: Ethan Warren
Websites: ethanrawarren.com
One HEAT Minute: Episode #120 - DOUGLAS HOLM (AUTHOR: QUENTIN TARANTINO: THE POCKET ESSENTIAL & KILL BILL: AN UNOFFICIAL CASEBOOK & BROADCASTER FOR KBOO RADIO)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 120th minute (1:59:00-2:00:00) - host Blake Howard joins author of Quentin Tarantino: The Pocket Essential (2004), Kill Bill: An Unofficial Casebook , Glitter Books/Creation Books, (2005), Robert Crumb,Pocket Essentials (2003), Film Soleil, Pocket Essentials (2005) and broadcast reviewer for Monday Sampler, KBOO - Douglas Holm . Blake and Douglas discuss De Niro's focus, the digital predator vibes of Neil's vehicle in the lights and of course Nate facilitating a new "out." Make time to listen.
Host: Blake Howard
Guest: Douglas Holm
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One HEAT Minute: Episode #119 - Jordan Harper (EDGAR-WINNING AUTHOR OF "SHE RIDES SHOTGUN" & SCREENWRITER)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime saga HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 119th minute (1:58:00-1:59:00) - host Blake Howard joins producer and television writer of "The Mentalist," "Gotham," and the "L.A Confidential" pilot and Edgar-winning author of "She Rides Shotgun" Jordan Harper. Blake and Jordan discuss halo of blood around Trejo's head, deep diving into the deleted scene that shows you everything that this and other scenes convey and Jordan's theory that McCauley and Waingro have more in common than McCauley and Hannah.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #118 - Vashi Nedomansky (Editor SHARKNADO 2 and Editorial Consultant for GONE GIRL, DEADPOOL)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute. It's the 118th minute (1:57:00-1:58:00) - host Blake Howard joins editor of 11 Hollywood Feature Films, ex-pro Hockey Player and self-proclaimed defector from Czechoslovakia, Vashi Nedomansky. Blake and Vashi discuss the urgency in the camera work to manipulate your emotions, the guts to leave the off-screen machinations out of the film and how he shot in this HEAT house on stilts for an unreleased crime story called "The Grind." Listen...
One HEAT Minute: Episode #117 - Fran Hoepfner (EDITOR-AT-LARGE BRIGHT WALL/DARK ROOM)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 117th minute (1:56:00-1:57:00) and host Blake Howard joins editor at large for independent film magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room as well as a classical music columnist for WQXR, Fran Hoepfner. Blake and Fran discuss how HEAT is another piece of evidence for the affirmative that men are crazy, needing a second viewing to let this detailed undertaking wash over you and the parallels between reading 19th-century novels and watching HEAT. Have a listen.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #116 - Bobby Roberts (PRODUCER OF THE 80S ALL OVER PODCAST, CULTURE WRITER FOR THE PORTLAND MERCURY)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 116th minute (1:55:00-1:56:00) and host Blake Howard joins producer of the 80s All Over Podcast, culture writer for the Portland Mercury and premiere Star Wars aficionado Bobby Roberts. Blake and Bobby take a digression to discuss that in 2019 the bad guys win before discussing De Niro's Neil "popping the blister" with Piven to regain his focus, feasting on sentimentality and Michael Mann's genius to understand and utilise Piven's 'yappy bulldog' personality in less than 60 seconds. Think about that. Take a listen.
Host: Blake Howard
Guest: Bobby Roberts
One HEAT Minute: Episode #115 - Rochelle Siemienowicz (CO-HOST OF THE HELL IS FOR HYPHENATES PODCAST, FILM CRITIC for SBS MOVIES, JOURNALIST FOR SCREEN HUB AND AUTHOR OF FALLEN: A MEMOIR)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 115th minute (1:54:00-1:55:00) and host Blake Howard joins film critic, journalist, novelist and co-host of the HELL IS FOR HYPHENATES podcast Rochelle Siemienowicz . Blake and Rochelle get a little bit Tony and Dr. Melfi (for you fans of The Sopranos) and dig into obsessive tendencies, characters reflexively doing things that they're good at - even if the consequences are fatal; and articulate that in this world women and families are not enough.
Host: Blake Howard
Guest: Rochelle Siemienowicz
One HEAT Minute: Episode #114 - Bryan Edward Hill (WRITER OF COMICS DETECTIVE COMICS, AMERICAN CARNAGE, KILLMONGER AND TV: DC's TITANS)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 "Symphony of damaged masculinity" HEAT, minute by minute. It's the 114th minute (1:53:00-1:54:00) - host Blake Howard joins writer of comics and screen, musician, graphic designer, and MIAMI VICE 2006 twitter-chronicler, Bryan Edward Hill. Blake and Bryan discuss Mann's commitment to aesthetic style in the midst of Pacino's powerhouse subjective "kill-shot" moment, the flood of fatal consequences triggered in Michael's (Tom Sizemore) death; and finally Vincent Hannah's ability to wield the FN FNC NATO assault rifle better than a chicken drumstick. Come on, run toward the gunfire. Take aim. Take a shot. Listen now.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #113 - Shane A. Bassett (Film Critic and Entertainment Journalist 2GO FM + The Central Coast Express Advocate)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute. It's the 113th minute (1:52:00-1:53:00) - host Blake Howard joins film/book critic and entertainment journalist in print and over the airwaves, Shane A. Bassett. Blake and Shane discuss great extra/background actor work, the coordinated chaos of one of the final moments of the heist and finally, all of the darkness of Tom Sizemore's Michael revealed.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #111 - Steven Santos
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute. It's the 111th minute (1:50:00-1:51:00) - host Blake Howard joins editor freelance television editor, writer/producer and video essayist Steven Santos. Blake and Steven talk through what it feels like to walk in the cavernous space where this shootout was filmed and talk about the cyclical and generational filmmaking influence that affected Michael Mann's style and every imitator since then. Watch your background, get clean shots, take a listen.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #110 - Vashi Nedomansky (Editor SHARKNADO 2 and Editorial Consultant for GONE GIRL, DEADPOOL)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute. It's the 110th minute (1:49:00-1:50:00) - host Blake Howard joins editor of 11 Hollywood Feature Films, ex-pro Hockey Player and self-proclaimed defector from Czechoslovakia, Vashi Nedomansky. Blake and Vashi talk through the choreographed chaos Neil’s crew asserting their tactical dominance on the ill-equipped police and gushing about 31 shots in 60 seconds and never losing our bearings.
One HEAT Minute: Episode #109 - Joe Lynch (Director of Mayhem, Everly, Point Blank)
ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute. It's the 109th minute (1:48:00-1:49:00) - host Blake Howard joins one of the Top 3 HEAT obsessives in the known universe, the immensely talented director of MAYHEM, EVERLY and the upcoming Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie starring POINT BLANK for Netflix, friend of the show, Joe Lynch. In the second of this bumper double episode, we talk about Vincent and Neil's reactions to death during the battle, the miraculous rearview mirror disappearing and reappearing, and so much more. The only way out is through.