Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Sidney Lumet’s 1975 Brooklyn bank heist. Pacino, John Cazale. Real 1972 incident. Attica, Wyoming, sweltering New York summer.
John Cazale
This page collects the films featuring John Cazale reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Dog Day Afternoon (1975)”, “The Deer Hunter (1978)”, and “The Godfather Part II (1974)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Coppola’s 1974 sequel-and-prequel. De Niro as young Vito, Pacino as Michael. The film that proved sequels could exceed originals.
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Cimino’s 1978 Vietnam drama. De Niro, Walken, Streep, Cazale. The Russian roulette sequences. Best Picture Oscar. Closing of the steel-town American era.