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  No Time to Die 2021

  ★★★ Rewatched 29 Dec 2023

  Since my initial review was very longwinded, my main thoughts now are as follows:

  The cinematography is genuinely great in this one and has some fantastically strong points in Matera and Cuba, it's a shame these moments are trapped within this film. Underdevelopment is a common theme across various aspects of Craig's final outing and is home to one of the most contrived and miserable climaxes of any movie.

  It's hard to picture Bond 26 matching the best moments of No Time to Die, but impossible to vision how it or the franchise ever again can equal its irredeemable lows.

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  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 04 Apr 2023

  (My thoughts on all 3 films)

  This was my first time watching the extended editions and i'm conflicted on which version I prefer. My thoughts on the two hours of additional material are best broken down into 3 categories equally:

  - Scenes which are almost essential and improve the story and lore
  - Scenes which aren't fully necessary but add some engaging character moments
  - Scenes which are elongated or added for no significant reason, whilst most of them are…

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  Lawrence of Arabia 1962

  ★★★★★ Watched 08 Aug 2021

  At the time of writing it has been two weeks from my initial viewing of Lawrence of Arabia and I am still staggered from this majestic masterclass in filmmaking.

  The immediate gush of praise I can give is the stunning cinematography of Arabia, causing my jaw to drop atleast two dozen times throughout the viewing. Clearly an influence for future filmmakers, Arabia's golden sands are mesmerising. I would have an easier time believing this film was made 60 years from…

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  Casino Royale 1967

  ½ Watched 16 Nov 2022

  Possibly the most baffling film i've ever seen. No, it is.

  Directed by 5 different people all mashed into one incoherent shambles, I could make a top 20 list of the most ludicrous moments in this film, for instance:

  David Niven getting into a bath with a 17 year old. Ursula Andress throwing pink petal flowers on a rotating bed in slow motion. Peter Sellers then subsequently dressing up as Adolf Hitler. Orson Welles performing magic tricks for the whole…

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