This just in: Anthony Minghella, director of The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain, is dead at fifty-four. Little is known right now, but expect more details as the day goes on. We'd previously reported that Minghella was considering an English-language remake of last year's arthouse hit The Lives of Others. That sounds like a bad idea, but it's a damn shame to see Minghella go. More to follow.