Making Movies

A gift of biblical proportions for anyone involved, or curious about the filmmaking process.......more

lumet's an interesting guy to think about if one decides to make a film -- the guy's made some of the best films of our time. but for me, lumet provides a cautionary tale of what not to become. 12 Angry Men Dog Day Afternoon Network The Verdict Serpico Before the Devil Knows You're Dead all good. and Netw......more

*2019 Re-read* Sidney Lumet has always been one of my favorite directors and a big filmmaking inspiration to me. He's always enjoyable to listen to when he speaks about the craft and I've learned so much from him over the years, even from simply watching his movies, which includes numerous classics l......more

4/5 Sidney Lumet is my favorite director, even if he was not this book would be a wonderful read for those interested about what goes on behind the scenes while making movies. Lumet has made more classics than most – 12 Angry Men, The Pawnbroker (one of the most underrated American movies of all time......more

Sidney Lumet has been making movies for so long and so well, that his description of the movie-making process is very stripped down — almost aphoristic. It’s something of a master class. In his explanation of lenses, he starts: “Lenses have different feelings about them. Different lenses will tell a......more