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Seitz Asks: What Special Feature Do You WishSeitz Asks: What Special Feature Do You Wish DVDs Had?Vulture... in danger of losing his job for justifiably shooting a black suspect; the plotting is so elegant that the whole thing really crests in the finale, making a 170-minute, four-part story feel as cohesive as one of Sidney Lumet's yeasty cop thrillers.Posted on 9 May 2012 | 8:26 pm
Jack Klugman Turns 90, Reflects on Life andJack Klugman Turns 90, Reflects on Life and Legendary Stage, Film and TV ...Hollywood ReporterKlugman, who was born Jacob Joachim Klugman in 1922, started on the stage professionally in a Clifford Odets-directed Broadway revival of Odets' play Golden Boy in 1952, then broke into film as Juror #5 in Sidney Lumet's classic 12 Angry Men in 1957, ...
Posted on 9 May 2012 | 1:21 am
Old Directors: In Youth-Obsessed Hollywood,Old Directors: In Youth-Obsessed Hollywood, Senior Citizen Filmmakers FlourishMoviefoneDirectors like these are following in the footsteps of such classic filmmakers as John Huston, Robert Altman, and Sidney Lumet, all of whom worked into their 80s and never retired. (They still have a ways to go, however, to match the record of Manoel ...
Posted on 7 May 2012 | 3:27 pm
First Listen: Exitmusic, 'Passage' - NPRFirst Listen: Exitmusic, 'Passage'NPRChurch had just returned from teaching English in India and Taiwan, while Palladino was already an accomplished actress, appearing in Sidney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and Todd Solondz's Storytelling, among many other films.and more »
Posted on 7 May 2012 | 2:33 am
Weekly Classics: 12 Angry Men - DAWN.comDAWN.comWeekly Classics: 12 Angry MenDAWN.comThis classic film, directed by the recently deceased Sidney Lumet, was initially a television play from 1954 written by Reginald Rose. The film is a direct adaptation, and still retains the feeling of a theatrical performance (all but three minutes of ...
Posted on 4 May 2012 | 3:10 pm
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'Angry Men,' 'Girl Power,'New releases in Portland-area theaters not reviewed in this week's A&E.Posted on 25 May 2012 | 8:14 pm
Howard Dean campaign inspires new GeorgeGeorge Clooney stars in Sony Pictures' film "The Ides of March." Clooney portrays an idealistic presidential candidate and his character is loosely based on former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean. / Courtesy photo
Posted on 25 May 2012 | 9:04 am
Polisse**** Polisse There are movies that grab you by the throat and knee you in the groin. And there are movies that grab your throat, knee your groin, drive you to the hospital, help fill out the police report, and ask you to dinner. This is that latter movie, an electrifying emotional thriller about an endangered child-protection unit in the Paris police department. Directed and co-written by ...
Posted on 25 May 2012 | 8:51 am
Movies at the library: Celebrating SidneyMovies at the Library continues its tribute to famed film director Sidney Lumet on Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. with one of his most stunning efforts. Aided by a riveting screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky, “Network” blazed into theatres in 1976. At the time, audiences hardly knew what to make of it but its depiction [...]
Posted on 22 May 2012 | 12:42 pm
Seitz Asks: What Special Feature Do You WishSeitz Asks is a weekly feature in which our critic proposes a question about the medium, gives his own answer, then engages with readers about their responses. Though I do a good chunk of my catching up on old series through various streaming services these days, there come moments when ... More »
Posted on 9 May 2012 | 8:39 pm
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Lincoln Center to show Lumet's movies asLincoln Center will pay tribute to one of New York's favorite sons, the late director Sidney Lumet.Posted on 28 June 2011 | 4:15 pm
Correction: Sydney Lumet obituaryIn an April 9 story about the death of director Sidney Lumet, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Lumet played Jesus in two different Broadway productions. Lumet played Jesus in only one play, "Journey to Jerusalem."
Posted on 9 April 2011 | 4:42 pm
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@mikecane On @tcm at 2:30 pm: THE HILL@mikecane On @tcm at 2:30 pm: THE HILL (1965) Sean Connery. Dir: Sidney LumetPosted on 27 May 2012 | 6:32 pm
RT @NextOnTCM: THE HILL (1965) Sean Connery,RT @NextOnTCM: THE HILL (1965) Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen. Dir: Sidney Lumet 2:30 PM ET #war #TCM
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 6:31 pm
RT @NextOnTCM: THE HILL (1965) Sean Connery,RT @NextOnTCM: THE HILL (1965) Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen. Dir: Sidney Lumet 2:30 PM ET #war #TCM
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 5:33 pm
THE HILL (1965) Sean Connery, Harry Andrews,THE HILL (1965) Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen. Dir: Sidney Lumet 2:30 PM ET #war #TCM
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 5:30 pm
Sidney Lumet was a genius - what a shameSidney Lumet was a genius - what a shame that he was never awarded an oscar.
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 3:52 pm
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The Verdict (1982) Movie review – VeryTo go from Newman having no luck,and no idea,the director of this movie(Sidney Lumet) decides not show the viewer the turn around,finding that bit of crucial evidence,building tension and drama go out of the window,instead ...Posted on 27 May 2012 | 10:44 am
The Agitation of the Mind: The OffenceFinanced by United Artists as part of the deal Sean Connery cut in return for resuming the mantle of James Bond in 'Diamonds Are Forever', Sidney Lumet's 'The Offence' is, variously, a psychological portrait of a man cracking ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 10:28 am
Vintage Portland Events 5/25/12 - 5/31/1212 Angry Men (1957 - Sidney Lumet) is showing at Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E. Burnside St.) at 7:00 pm. General Admission is $4. The Bureau of Standards Big Band is performing at Tony Starlight's (3728 NE Sandy Blvd.) at ...
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 1:01 am
Movies at the library: Celebrating SidneyMovies at the Library continues its tribute to famed film director Sidney Lumet on Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. with one of his most stunning efforts. Aided by a riveting screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky, “Network” blazed into ...
Posted on 22 May 2012 | 12:39 pm
Flashback to 1966: Quincy Jones' ScoreBut my favorite Jones film score was for the Sidney Lumet film The Deadly Affair (which is now available on Sony Home Video DVD-on-demand label Columbia Choice Collection) released back in 1966 (when they used to ...
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 2:44 pm
