Dog Day Afternoon (1975) dir. Sidney Lumet
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31 Day Horror Challenge:
Day 2: In a Cornfield
Now Watching: Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
"In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one"
Happy Halloween!
@nightmareonfilmstreet
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Remembering film icon Charles Durning on the anniversary of his date of birth.
R.I.P. (1923 - 2012)
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280 - State and Main
Forgotten cinema, you ask? This week, we're coming to you with 2000's State and Main, a Hollywood satire and ensemble comedy from lauded playwright David Mamet. A farce about a film production wreaking havoc on small town America, the film featured a very Mametian cast of Alec Baldwin and William H. Macy along with of-the-moment stars on the rise like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Julia Stiles. An ensemble win from the National Board of Review helped coast the film through the season, but it managed little other award mentions despite strong reviews.
This episode, we talk about David Mamet's high (but waning) regard in the American theatre in contrast to his more under-the-radar film reputation. We also talk about PSH's late-90s breakthrough years, SJP's reign over the Globes for Sex and the City, and WHM's surprising lack of an Oscar nomination since Fargo.
Topics also include "so that happened" as a punchline, Fine Line Features, and NBR giving Best Picture to Quills.
The 2000 Academy Awards
Vulture Movies Fantasy League
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Currently Watching
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
Fred Walton
USA, 1979
The annual tradition - Now in its 24th year.
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Remembering Charles Durning on his birthday #botd
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Dog Day Afternoon (1975) dir. Sidney Lumet
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Mrs. Santa Claus | FULL MOVIE | 1996 | Comedy, Christmas, Musical | Angela Lansbury
A musical adventure in which Mrs. Claus leaves the North Pole and finds herself in 1890s New York. She explores this new world by getting a job in a sweat shop and befriending a young suffragette, only to become empowered by urban life.
Starring Angela Lansbury, Charles Durning, Michael Jeter, Terrence Mann, Lynsey Bartilson, Bryan Murray, David Norona 1996
Directed by Terry Hughes
Music by Jerry Herman, who had previously worked with Angela Lansbury in her Broadway breakthrough as the lead in Mame.
Costumes by Bob Mackie
Nominated for five Emmy Awards
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