Tag Archives: Al Pacino
Long Gone John
When it comes to the arts, quantity and quality both matter. One of the reasons Pablo Picasso became the embodiment of modern art in Europe is because of his ceaseless production, and ability to master and destroy whole schools of painting before creating his own. That said, a poet like Walt Whitman essentially spent his [...]
Dog Day Today
40 years ago, in 1975, Dog Day Afternoon exploded off of movie screens, electrifying audiences with its concrete realism, combustible characters, political undertones and a love story at the heart of the film that makes the movie seem as current and gripping as ever. Here’s the New York Post with the story behind the story [...]
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Tagged Al Pacino, Best Screenplay, Brooklyn, Chase Manhattan, Dog Day Afternoon, John Wojtowicz, Oscar, Vietnam
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