My favorite part of the Oscars is the honorary award that they give to the person who they screwed during their prime. Tonight the likes of Kubrick, Hitchcock, and Chaplin will be joined by Sidney Lumet. His name may sound vaguely familiar, but you’ll definitely recognize his movies like 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, and one of my favorites Network. On top of that, he wrote what I consider the be one of the best film books ever written, Making Movies. If you want to read more about Lumet’s work, there are pretty good profiles here and here.