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Willem de Kooning An American MasterDangerous Business
Filmmaker Michael Mann discusses his latest work, "Collateral," in which a contract killer hijacks a cab in what proves to be a very tense car chase. Then, Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan explore the importance of Willem de Kooning’s paintings to American art, from abstract expressionism to WPA murals, in An American Master. Masha Hamilton joins us with her latest novel, The Distance Between Us. The book follows the struggles of an investigative journalist as she tries to remain objective after violence in the Middle East results in the death of a colleague and lover. And Arthur Herman argues that the British Royal Navy set the stage for today’s modern global order in To Rule the Waves.
Open Phones: Going to the Movies
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Michael Mann
Michael Mann on his new film, Collateral.
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Events: Michael Mann will be at the Loew’s Kips Bay Theater
Monday, December 6PM at 7PM
32nd and 2nd Avenue
for reservations, call 718-784-4520
Music: Soundtrack to Collateral: "Island Limos," James Newton Howard / "Spanish Key," Miles Davis / "Max Steals Briefcase," James Newtown Howard / "Car Crash," Antonio Pinto
Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan
Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan discuss the legacy of An American Master, Willem de Kooning.
Music: =Rite of Spring, Leonard Bernstein: "Part One: Adoration of the Earth"
Masha Hamilton
Masha Hamilton looks at journalistic objectivity in her latest novel, The Distance Between Us.
Music: Captain Horation Hornblower, Robert Farnon, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: "Introduction" / "Polwheal" / "State Occasion"
Arthur Herman
Arthur Herman appraises the impact of the British Royal Navy on world politics and economics in To Rule the Waves.
Music: Soundtrack to Die Hard with a Vengeance, music by Michael Kamen: "Take A-Nother Train" / "Papaya King"
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