Screen Legend Sidney Lumet Passes Away

Director Sidney Lumet has passed away at the age of 86. Here is the release...

NEW YORK - "Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as "Network," "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," has died. He was 86., who began his career directing theater and then television, helmed countless big screen classics. His first film, "12 Angry Men," established him as a top director in 1957, while his 1970's hits "Serpico," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Network" sealed his reputation as a screen legend. While he never won an Oscar for films he directed, in 2005 he was awarded an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Lumet worked with Hollywood's biggest names, including Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Al Pacino, Katharine Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Robert Duvall, and Faye Dunaway."

Mr. Lumet, you had a hand in SO many tremendous film classics. You will be missed.

P.S. Red Sox down 8-4 to the pin-stripers. It doesn't look good for win # 2. Clay Buchholz was uncharacteristically shaky, much like Lackey. We need a solid number three starter as well as numbers two and four. Lackey, Buchholz and Beckett, STEP UP. Please. I didn't even mention Daisuke, did I? I can wait for that. After 6 frames, 8-4 Yankees.