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Skyfall

No Time to Die movie review: no, Mr Bond, I expect you to retire

Thu, Oct 07, 2021
51 comments

In the era of COVID and Brexit, much of this overstuffed adventure feels redundant, farcical, inconsequential, and desperate. But Ana de Armas and Lashana Lynch show us the way to a future for 007.

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Spectre movie review: Bond goes backward

Wed, Oct 28, 2015
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After a truly spectacular and fresh opening sequence, everyone might as well be enacting a Bond puppet show, which is sometimes unpleasantly retro-icky.

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation movie review: familiar yet fresh

Mon, Jul 27, 2015
6 comments

Works for your appreciation with gasp-inducing action sequences and an ethos that has fun with its legacy while moving in a new direction.

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the screenwriting bible that is to blame for the tedious blandness of blockbusters

Sat, Jul 20, 2013
12 comments

When I look at my watch during a movie, it’s because I’m checking to see if my guess about where in the runtime we are coincides with what just happened onscreen. This book is what makes that possible.

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jun 15-21 2013

Sun, Jun 23, 2013
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Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…

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what are the economic benefits of the arts? (QOTW)

Mon, Apr 29, 2013
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Sure, people who come out to visit a museum will probably spend money in shops and restaurants. But might attending a live-music gig make someone less likely to cheat on their taxes?

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the 85th Academy Award nominees

Tue, Feb 12, 2013
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With links to my reviews. I’ll be adding reviews of the last few films I haven’t yet covered between now and the Oscars.

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QOTD: Does a film winning awards make you more (or less) likely to want to see it?

Mon, Feb 11, 2013
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With Argo and Skyfall both out on DVD timed to coincide with their Oscars and BAFTAs buzz, the studios clearly hope awards influence home viewers…

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jan 12-18 2013

Sun, Jan 20, 2013
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Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…

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Skyfall now biggest UK film ever (yes, bigger than Avatar)

Wed, Dec 05, 2012
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And in only 40 days. With no 3D premium on ticket prices. Something powerful is happening here…

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