Sidney Lumet was an American director known for taut, socially conscious dramas that often examined the American justice system and urban life, from the jury-room tension of 12 Angry Men to the real-life crime stories of Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon. I have reviewed 4 of his films on the site so far.
Rating: 4.0★
There are films that arrive as provocations and spend fifty years becoming more relevant, not less. Sidney Lumet's Network, released in 1976 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is one of them. The premise is simple enough on paper: Howard Beale, a veteran news anchor facing forced retirement, announces on
Genre Crime
★★★★½ — Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Genre Crime
★★★★½ — Serpico (1973)
Genre Drama
★★★★★ — 12 Angry Men (1957)
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