This week we look at Sidney Lumet’s classic Dog Day Afternoon. We discuss Al Pacino’s performance, Lumet’s stylistic strategies, and how baffingly progressive the film is. Then we discuss Spike Lee’s Inside Man, a movie about the merits of listening. We discuss Lee’s career, and what his distinct voice can add to a genre movie.
Episode 204: Dog Day Afternoon and Inside Man
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