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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974
Serviceable and straight to the point no nonsense thriller, doesn’t get caught up with any stylistic choices, instead relying on an air tight plot and mounting suspense to execute its power. At parts laid back, and at times the creeping tension explodes and makes for some great set peices. This whole description I just wrote is textbook Sunday afternoon crime genre, however what takes this above the rest is how absurd a lot of this is played up to be.…
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Dog Day Afternoon 1975
Pure chaotic calculated brilliance, a movie that throws so much at you in the span of 2 hours, commenting on everything from police procedures to lgbtq rights, but what I’m most enamored by in this is just how even in moments of “crime” (I put it in quotes because some people think sonny is in the right since he’s “making a stand” for lgbt, and using manipulative tactics bringing up Attica), people still crowd over any chance to get famous.…