Sidney Lumet, 1924 - 2011. R.I.P.
The director of 12 Angry Men, Network, Dog Day Afternoon, The Verdict, Serpico, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Murder on the Orient Express and many others has died.
I am feeling completely depressed with all that's going on in the world and in my life and just found out that one of my favorite directors has passed away today. Sometimes the cinema feels like my only pleasure in life. His film Network is my favorite and it amazes me how relevant it seems even all these years later.
In 1976 Rocky won an Oscar for Best Picture over Network. There is no way that Rocky is a better film. What a fucking travesty.