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December 9th, 2014: Serpico (1973)

Dec9 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Book, Biopic, Cops, Crime, Drama, Independent, Issue Film, Movie of the Day, The Original, Thriller Tagged Al Pacino, Best Actor Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, corrupt cops, corruption, Dino De Laurentiis, double cross, F. Murray Abraham, Judd Hirsch, M. Emmet Walsh, maverick cops, New York City, Paramount Pictures, Sidney Lumet, Tony Lo Bianco, Tracey Walter

January 14th, 2014: Network (1976)

Jan14 by Professor Mortis

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3 Comments Posted in Drama, Movie of the Day, Satire Tagged anchorman, Best Actor, Best Actor Nominee, Best Actress, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Faye Dunaway, fortune teller, insanity, Ned Beatty, New York City, news broadcasts, Paddy Chayefsky, Peter Finch, reporter, Robert Duvall, Sidney Lumet, television, terrorists, Wesley Addy, William Holden

October 4th, 2011: Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Crime, Event Film, Independent, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Period Film, Whodunnit Tagged "A Galaxy of Stars", EMI Films, Hercule Poirot, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, kidnapping, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Michael York, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet, train, twist, Vanessa Redgrave

September 20th, 2011: 12 Angry Men (1957)

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2 Comments Posted in Adaptation, Based on a TV Show, Black and White, Courtroom, Drama, Independent, Issue Film, Movie of the Day, Remake Tagged "One Righteous Man", Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, class issues, E.G. Marshall, Ed Begley, Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden, John Fiedler, jury, juvenile delinquent, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, patricide, racism, racists, Sidney Lumet, stabbing, switchblade, United Artists

August 22nd, 2011: Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Aug22 by Professor Mortis

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3 Comments Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Magazine Article, Black Comedy, Crime, Drama, Heist, Independent, Movie of the Day, True Crime Tagged airport, Al Pacino, bank robbery, Best Actor Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Brooklyn, Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Dominic Chianese, double cross, gender reassignment surgery, hostage situation, John Cazale, Lance Henriksen, New York City, robbbery gone wrong, Sidney Lumet, transgender, Warner Brothers

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Jun24 by Professor Mortis

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8 Comments Posted in Adaptation, Full Reviews, Mystery, Reviews, Whodunnit Tagged Agatha Christie, Albert Finney, Anthony Perkins, Best Actor Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Britain, EMI Films, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Michael York, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet, train, twist, Vanessa Redgrave

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