

Storyline: By Sidney Lumet (2015) In BY SIDNEY LUMET, film legend Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) tells his own story in a never-before-seen interview shot in 2008 produced by the late filmmaker Daniel Anker. With candor, humor and grace, Lumet reveals what matters to him as an artist and as a human being. The documentary film features clips from Lumet's films - 44 films made in 50 years - including 12 ANGRY MEN (1957), THE FUGITIVE KIND (1960), SERPICO (1973), DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), THE VERDICT (1982), to name only a very few. Filmmaker Nancy Buirski (Afternoon of a Faun, The Loving Story) combines these elements to create a portrait of the work and life of one of the most accomplished and influential directors in the history of cinema. BY SIDNEY LUMET illustrates the spiritual and ethical lessons at the core of his work. First and foremost a storyteller, Lumet's strongly moral tales capture the dilemmas and concerns of a society struggling with essentials: how does one behave to others and to oneself?
The Pastor and the Pro (2018)
A young, single pastor needs a date quick for a big church dinner so he hires a prostitute to accompany him But as she becomes more entangled in his life, her demands become more outrageous Now he must navigate a moral mine field a
Hissatsu Sure Death (1984)
A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire When they discover that all the assassins in Edo are being killed they must act quickly to find the culprit
Motocross Kids (2004)
Evan Hanson is the best motocross coach in the country After leading his daughter Callie to the national championships, he decides to set his sights on a more personal challenge saving a local dirt track from a motorcycle gang
Kinderfanger (2023)
Teacher Olivia notices the disappearance of some of her students, and faces her own demons from a troubled past when she finds herself in a battle with a Child Abductor a mythical creature who will stop at nothing not to give up
Miami Heat (2021)
A retired Spetsnaz agent relies on his old skills to save his beloved daughter, who has been kidnapped while working in South Beach
Proof (1991)
The life of a blind photographer who is looked after by a housekeeper is disrupted by the arrival of an agreeable restaurant worker
Helmet (2021)
A quirky comedy from the heartland of India, it touches upon a topic that is considered embarrassing for most people in India and will showcase the same in a hilariously entertaining manner
The Horror of It All (1964)
American salesman and his English fiancee visit her eccentric family who live in a remote old mansion in the countryside The American soon realizes that someone is trying to kill everyone there to get the family fortune
Wallace And Gromit A Close Shave
Wallaces whirlwind romance with the owner of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin Gromit is framed for sheep rustling in a fiendish criminal plot
The Accidental Spy (2001)
At a Hong Kong shopping center, Buck Yuens Jackie Chans intuition warns him He saves a robberys loot and gets on television, ends up in Istanbul via South Korea, and accidentally becomes a spy Fortunately, he knows Kung Fu
Surviving Desire (1992)
Jude, a college literature professor, falls for one of his students She is more interested in the empirical experience of a relationship with a man whose life is ruled by the themes of the Russian Lit he extolls in class Jude show
Shark (1969)
A gunrunner loses his cargo near a small coastal Sudanese town so hes stuck there When a woman hires him to raid a sunken ship in the shark infested waters, he sees a chance to compensate for his losses Hes not the only one
Tetris (2023)
The story of how one of the worlds most popular video games found its way to players around the globe Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the mas
Bystander (2017)
A notorious serial killer is hired to kidnap the daughter of Pittsburghs Chief of Police when he takes up the charge against human trafficking in his city