Moonraker (1979) Director: Lewis Gilbert “First there was the dream, now there is reality. Here in the untainted cradle of the heavens will be created a new super race, a race of perfect physical specimens. You have been selected as its progenitors. Like gods, your offspring will return to Earth…
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Film Review
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Director: Lewis Gilbert “Well, well… a British agent in love with a Russian agent. Détente, indeed.” ★★★★★ A relaunch of sorts for the James Bond franchise after the disappointing release of The Man With The Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me marks the…
The Good Earth (1937) Film Review
The Good Earth (1937) Directors: Sidney Franklin, Victor Fleming (uncredited), Gustav Machety (uncredited) “O-Lan, the earth has forgotten us…” ★★★☆☆ This film version of The Good Earth is based on a theatrical adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning 1931 novel of the same name by Pearl S. Buck (she later…
Avatar (2009) Review
Avatar (2009) Director: James Cameron ★★☆☆☆ James Cameron is the Canadian deep sea explorer and filmmaker of such notable pictures as Terminator, Terminator II, Aliens, Titanic, and Avatar. Currently there is talk of creating a sequel to Avatar. Apparently, considerable time and effort went into the massive production for Avatar….