Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Sidney Lumet.

Highly recommended: 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict

Recommended: Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Fail-Safe, The Hill, King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis (partially directed by Lumet), Serpico, Murder on the Orient Express, Running on Empty, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Worth a look: The Fugitive Kind, The Pawnbroker, The Deadly Affair, The Anderson Tapes, The Offence, Equus, Nigh Falls on Manhattan, Find Me Guilty

Approach with caution: Deathtrap, Power, The Morning After

Not recommended: The Wiz

Next week’s director is… William Wyler!!