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Category: #140RVW

  • #140RVW: The Italian Job (1969)

    #140RVW: The Italian Job (1969)

    I know it’s a classic, but it’s really just a typical quirky 60’s British flick ODing on style. Caine masterful, as always. Love the mini…

    The Italian Job

  • #140RVW: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

    #140RVW: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

    Delightful story, charmingly delivered by lovely McGregor, Blunt & Waked. Some may find it smarmy; may be fair. KSThomas too fun for words.

    Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

  • #140RVW: As Good As It Gets (1997)

    #140RVW: As Good As It Gets (1997)

    Jack’s smug mugging fails to ruin James L Brooks’ master class, but it’s a close thing. Brooks is money. Hollywood, more Helen Hunt, please!

    As Good As It Gets

  • #140RVW: Monsters, Inc. (2001)

    #140RVW: Monsters, Inc. (2001)

    Pixar’s 4th is where they really hit their stride; has trademark heart & humor, but this is the 1st killer premise. I tear up EVERY time…

    Monsters, Inc.

  • #140RVW: Dr. No (1962)

    #140RVW: Dr. No (1962)

    140 Character Movie Review – #140RVW

    50 years later & it still plays. Imperfect but all the pieces are there to launch franchise. Connery begins legendary run as man among men.

    Spoiler-free Movie Review of Dr. No:

    Coming soon…

    Poster:

    Trailer:

    Bechdel Test:

    Fail

    The Representation Test Score: ( pts)

    (http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)

    The Representation Test
    [schema type=”movie” url=”www.007.com” name=”Dr. No” description=”In the film that launched the James Bond saga, Agent 007 (Sean Connery) battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters.” director=”Terence Young” actor_1=”Sean Connery” ]

    Main Cast Sean Connery James Bond
    Ursula Andress Honey Ryder
    Bernard Lee M.
    Joseph Wiseman Dr. No
    Rating TV-PG
    Release Date Wed 08 May 1963 UTC
    Director Terence Young
    Genres Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Plot A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.
    Poster Dr. No
    Runtime 110
    Tagline NOW meet the most extraordinary gentleman spy in all fiction!…JAMES BOND, Agent 007!
    Writers Richard Maibaum (screenplay) &, Johanna Harwood (screenplay) …
    Year 1962