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Actor and director Ben Stiller's first foray into drama directing just dropped on Netflix earlier this month. The Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora is based on a true story that became national news back in 2015 when two convicted murderers, Robert Matt and David Sweat, escaped from an upstate New York prison. It turned out that they had help from an unassuming tailor shop supervisor at the prison, Joyce"Tilly" Mitchell, and a prison guard, Gene Palmer.
✕ Remove Ads In Escape at Dannemora, these relationships are depicted as being manipulative, but in very different ways. The series shows a purely physical relationship between Tilly and Matt, but hints at a little more depth in her connection with Sweat. Paul Dano plays the role of Sweat with a certain sweetness, making it easy to see why Mitchell fell for him, even with the knowledge that he's in prison for murder.
✕ Remove Ads Ben Stiller Showcases His Drama Directing Chops in 'Escape at Dannemora' Before Escape at Dannemora, Ben Stiller was known more for his comedy acting roles in films like Zoolander and Tropic Thunder. It was surprising when it was announced that he'd be directing this gritty, true-to-life miniseries, but after watching Escape at Dannemora, it seems like this is what he was born to do.
✕ Remove Ads The last third of the episode follows Tilly, starting in August 1993, where it's revealed that Tilly actually was having an affair with Lyle before they were married. It explains a lot more about Tilly's psyche, which Arquette portrays beautifully. The episode is aesthetically stunning, with a very different visual palette reflected in each timeline.
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