While the goal of all movies is to entertain, the kind of film in which I believe goes one step further. It compels the spectator to examine one facet or another of his own conscience. It stimulates thought and sets the mental juices flowing.Sidney Lumet • As quoted in the New York Times’ obituary on the star. Fun fact about the author of said obit: Out of the 24 articles Robert Berkvist has written for the NYT, ALL of them have been obits.
RIP Sidney Lumet: Legendary Hollywood director dies at 86: “I’m mad as hell and can’t take it anymore.” Know that movie (“Network”)? This was the guy who made it. He also made many other great ones. No non-lifetime-achievement Oscars though … sigh. source
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