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Sidney Lumet: The Prince of New York City

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 06.12.2011

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Thane Rosenbaum

Sidney Lumet was a quintessential New Yorker -- street smart with a bleeding heart and a head full of immigrant, everyman voices.

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Legendary Director Passes Away

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 06.09.2011

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Legendary director Sidney Lumet has died at the age of 86. The New York Times reported early Saturday that Lumet, a four time Oscar nominee, died of ...

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Dan Maes Recounts Liberal, Kansas Police Days, Draws Parallels To 'Serpico'

AP | STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes says he felt like former New York cop Frank Serpico when he helped investigate an alleged...

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Movie Review: Brooklyn's Finest

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

Once upon a time, movies like Brooklyn's Finest were part of the mainstream. Tough and sorrowful, they offered flawed heroes, usually cops with tarnished ideals.

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Best Movies By Farr -- Celebrating Pacino and De Niro

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Ultimately, it's tough to call just who is the finer actor, or bigger star. Personally, I give the edge to De Niro.

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