We’ve lost another cinema legend. Director Sidney Lumet passed away over the weekend at the age of 86. Although not very many of the prolific filmmaker’s movies are yet available on Blu-ray, two of his greatest masterpieces are. Let’s honor the man’s memory by giving them another watch soon. <\/p>\n
Lumet got his start in live television during the 1950s. He eventually branched into feature films, and immediately made a classic with his first attempt, the 1957 adaptation of ’12 Angry Men’. In all, he directed more than 40 movies, which accumulated more than 50 Oscar nominations. Lumet himself was nominated for the Best Director trophy four times: ’12 Angry Men’, ‘Dog Day Afternoon’, ‘Network’, and ‘The Verdict’. Although he never won that prize, the Academy bestowed him with an Honorary Award in 2005.<\/p>\n
Of his catalog, only four of Lumet’s films are currently available on Blu-ray. Fortunately, among them are two of his greatest: ‘Dog Day Afternoon<\/a>‘ and ‘Network<\/a>‘. His final film, ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead<\/a>‘, was also well received when it was released in 2007. <\/p>\n