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Saturdays at 8et on

have become film classes taught by

. I’m along for the ride. This week, an early Trans aware pic by Sidney Lumet, who turned claustrophobia into a mini genre. Pacino, C. Sarandon, Durning, Cazale, & Penelope Allen kill it off Frank Pierson’s script.

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Jun 21, 2019

“But for me I always say, what about Dog Day?” - @Ava and @BenMank77 discuss one of Al Pacino’s most underrated performances in DOG DAY AFTERNOON (‘75). Tomorrow night at 8pm ET on the #TCMEssentials.

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My favorite film by my favorite actor. Can't wait!

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Joanna Gleason

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Jun 21, 2019

Agreed, and with the brilliant, nuanced, human performance by Chris Sarandon, imho. No bias here😉

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Ava has chosen some of my favorite films. Thoroughly enjoying this series.

Jeff Cohen https://c.im/@authorjc at Mastadon

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Thank you so much for mentioning the screenwriter. Too often it's inferred that the director did it all.

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One of my favorite directors. Looking forward to this.

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Lumet has no peer. A genre unto himself.

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Looking forward to hearing her thoughts! Great movie, too.

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I happened to be watching this about 20 years ago in my Brooklyn apartment and realized that the building they used for bank in the movie was directly across the street from me! It was quite the thrill.

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I used to have a girlfriend who lived right over there. Her name was not Amoreena.

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