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Posted in Film , Own This City by Joshua Rothkopf on July 6th, 2009 at 12:34 pm The only thing better than seeing a film for free? Seeing a good film for free.

New York movies don't get much better than Sidney Lumet 's gritty 1975 Dog Day Afternoon , based on the true story of a couple of bumbling young guys who attempted to rob a Brooklyn branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank on August 22, 1972.

A consummate workaholic who helmed vibrant films well into his eighties, Sidney Lumet laid claim to being one of the most revered and most imitated directors of all time.

In this week's Critics' Picks video, A. O. Scott reviews Sidney Lumet's 1975 classic, " Dog Day Afternoon ." Mr.

BAD news for this remake: the original version of The Taking of Pelham 123 was a perfectly good movie, released in 1974 during the Golden Age of New York crime movies.

Date: Monday, July 6th Time: Films begin at Dusk Location: Bryant Park Cost: Free Bring your picnic baskets and pull up some lawn for an evening under the stars with the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival .

TONY SCOTT'S FILMS start from the premise that Americans are bored - and secretly resentful - of their lives.

Ask 411 Movies for 06.08.09: Think Big or Go Home! Posted by Leonard Hayhurst on 06.08.2009 The best movie cars, Dog Day Afternoon, the Peanut Butter Solution, Battle of the Network Stars, Alan Smithee and The Barbarian Brothers! From YouTube this week, it's a full on mind freak as we have the opening credits to "Family Ties" with the theme from ...

Left Field Cinema: Before the Devil Knows Your Dead ... to understand Lumet, one must look fifty-years in the past to his first and possibly greatest feature film, 12 Angry Men, this simple classic about a jury member trying to convince the other eleven that the case isna t as simple as they might assume, during deliberation about the innocence or ...

Carol Kane and Nick Stahl have signed up for guest spots on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC said Tuesday.

Malcolm Gladwell is one of the most exciting authors working today. His books, "The Tipping Point", "Blink", and "Outliers" are all fascinating studies that combine sociology, psychology, anthropology, history, and comes up with a unique approach delivered as a compelling narrative.

This classic film, starring Al Pacino, profiles a 1970s bank robbery in New York.

Arguably the greatest and most accomplished actor of his generation, Al Pacino became a cultural icon thanks to revered performances in a wide range of classic films, including "The Godfather" , "Scarface" and "Glengarry Glen Ross" . Coming to prominence during the 1970s - " a period commonly regarded as Hollywood's last Golden Age - " he possessed ...

"I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale" and "Dog Day Afternoon" A sneak preview of "I Knew It Was You," a documentary on the 1970s actor who died too young, followed by a screening of his best role in Sidney Lumet's 1975 film starring Al Pacino.

Every movie John Cazale appeared in was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, and three of them -- "The Godfather," "The Godfather: Part II" and "The Deer Hunter" -- won the top prize.

Collectively, his five films earned 40 Academy Award nominations. Images View Larger Images He was the best supporting actor any star could ask for, whether playing Al Pacino's ineffectual older brother Fredo in the first two "Godfather" movies, Pacino's jittery accomplice in a botched bank robbery in "Dog Day Afternoon," assistant to Gene ...

Movie review: 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' Peter Hartlaub, Chronicle Pop Culture Critic Hannah Montana: The Movie RATING: Musical dramatic comedy.

The late John Cazale, right, with Al Pacino in a scene from 'The Godfather: Part II.' Cazale is the subject of the documentary short, 'I Knew It Was You,' being screened at Aspen Shortsfest.

Stephen Neary's animated short, 'Chicken Cowboy,' is among the slate of films to be screened during Aspen Film's Shortsfest 2009.

Of all the actors taken at the height of their powers, John Cazale's death 31 years ago today is one of the most unjust, and unfortunately one of the least remembered.