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Least typical of early Bond movies but less is sometimes more, terrific fight scene between Sean and Robert Shaw and a fantastic vocal from Matt Monroe on the theme song

75 _65%

The Notebook (2004) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Charming love story beautifully played by all concerned, especially nice turn from director Nick Cassavetes mom, Gena Rowlands, but Ryan Gosling, James Garner and Rachel Mcadams are all at top of their game

85 _92%

His Girl Friday (1940) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Howard Hawks' brilliant version of hit play The Front Page, with Cary Grant at his comic best and a splendid Rosalind Russell in the usually male role of star reporter Hildy Johnson

40 _3%

The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Rating is for the bits I stayed awake for, went in determined to like it after so many great reviews but failed miserably

50 _15%

Alien: Resurrection (1997) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Last and least of original Aliens series, trying to get back to some sort of normalcy after complete change of pace in Fincher's unfairly maligned Alien3.

50 _15%

Thor: The Dark World (2013) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Least satisfying of the MCU movies, Hemsworth still good value but woeful underuse of Eccclestone's talents, series saved by Ragnarok next time out.

55 _26%

Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Weakest Connery Bond, great into though!

75 _65%

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Great sequel with fantastic , mostly non-cgi effects, plus a terrific villainous turn by Luke Goss

60 _38%

Conan the Barbarian (1982) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Overlong but visually stunning take on Robert E Howard's well-loved character. Arnie's dream role and a good part for James Earl Jones, great set pieces but could have been so much better

80 _80%

Airplane! (1980) - Rated 17 Apr 2020

Gag-a-minute (maybe more) fun fest which warrants repeated viewings, fine comic turns from straight actors like Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges and (at the time) Leslie Nielsen, plus you learn to speak Jive.