The first film is one of Al Pacino's best. Based on the true story of a Deadhead who tried to rob a bank in the Village and, when it failed, turned it onto a hostage situation, director Sidney Lumet's
Dog Day Afternoon remains a classic that truly captures a certain essence of the time....This clip is one of my favorite moments...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6Gk5EtunI
The second film, Nashville, directed by Robert Altman and featuring a cast of mostly unknowns, is a point on look at US presidential elections, US culture and its absurdities and racism, among other things. Film critic and Literature professor Bob Niemi has a great take on this film in his 2016 book
The Cinema of Robert Altman: Hollywood Maverick . Here is a clip:
