Editors Sanders and Palmer have expertly and artfully drawn together an essential volume of conversation and commentary　in which we are offered a meaningful engagement with the compelling ways in which Michael Mann makes moving images of subtlety and force, and in his work achieves a rare coupling of emotional intensity and intellectual nuance. Mann is deserving of much critical attention and this　lively and engrossing collection goes some distance in helping readers and viewers appreciate anew his unique achievements as a creator of enduring, culturally resonant, television and film.

David LaRocca, Cornell University and the College at Cortland, State University of New York

I could go on and on why this book is so fantastic, but I should leave those surprises for you when you read it. Michael Mann Cinema and television interviews 1980 to 2012 is essential read for any filmmaker, fan of high-level creative, intelligent filmmaking or someone who wants to be exposed to the thoughts from one of the most distinct American filmmakers in cinema history.

- Terry R. Wickham, Manta Ray Pictures