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The Film: Without a doubt, one of the most underrated directors to have ever worked in the business in the great Sidney Lumet, who gave us a multitude of great works that included "12 Angry Men," "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "Fail Safe," and "Dog Day Afternoon." However, even with that list of amazing films, there are many who would say that the five-time Oscar nominee's greatest accomplishment of his illustrious career was his 1976 satirical masterpiece "Network," which

The Film: Two-time Academy Award winning director Michael Curtiz will forever be known primarily for his work on "Casablanca," a beloved film that has gone down in history as one of the very greatest movies of all time. However, his immense talent as a director didn't stop there, for his filmography also includes such great works as "Angels with Dirty Faces," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," and "Mildred Pierce," the first two of which earned him two additional Oscar nominations. That

The Film: Writer/director David Cronenberg is primarily known for his extensive work in the sub-genre of body horror films, which has included such memorable projects as "The Fly," "Videodrome," "Dead Ringers," and "The Brood." However, in 2005, he delivered what is quite possibly his least Cronenberg-like film, but in this critic's opinion, it's also the very best one he's made thus far in his career. Working from a screenplay by Josh Olson that adapts the 1997 graphic novel

The Film: Stanley Kubrick, considered by many to be the greatest director in the history of cinema, delivered many masterpieces...

The Film: Writer/director Paul Schrader may not be a household name to most (at least to those that aren't film buffs), but even if...

The Film: Celebrated filmmaker, and original member of the beloved Monty Python troupe, Terry Gilliam has delivered a number of films...

The Film: In 1964, acclaimed filmmaker Jacques Demy unveiled the film that he is very likely most known for around the world, "The...

The Film: There are few directors in cinematic history that can boast having the kind of major success that the great Billy Wilder saw...

The Film: Godzilla has faced numerous foes throughout a remarkable span of 70 years and dozens of films, with some of the most popular...

The Film: When most people think of the work of the great filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, they tend to think of his more popular fare, such...