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The World Is Not Enough: this film is just not enough
Michael Apted, “The World Is Not Enough” (1999) Sent to protect a wealthy oil heiress
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Tomorrow Never Dies: satire on the power and influence of media trapped in a formula that never dies
Roger Spottiswoode, “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997) The second of four films that Irish actor Pierce
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Live and Let Die: as it says, live and let this film die
Guy Hamilton, “Live and Let Die” (1973) Cashing in on the blaxploitation film genre that
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You Only Live Twice: tired and formulaic film shouldn’t have lived even once
Lewis Gilbert, “You Only Live Twice” (1967) By the time this, the fifth film in
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Goldfinger: enjoyable escapist spy-thriller fantasy of its time
Guy Hamilton, “Goldfinger” (1964) Third in the series of James Bond spy film series, “Goldfinger”
Be Water: a dull and over-long biography of global pop culture icon Bruce Lee
Bao Nguyen, “Be Water” (2020) A stolid documentary, Bao Nguyen’s visual biography of global pop
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 6: Building a World-Class Gymnastics Team) – how athletes become fodder for nationalism in team events
Bess Krugman, Lucy Walker, “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 6: Building
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 5: Abuse and Healing in Women’s Gymnastics) – how a toxic culture obsessed with success enabled sexual predation on minors
Bess Krugman, Lucy Walker, “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 5: Abuse
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 4: Unlocking Gymnastics’ Most Powerful Event: The Vault) – not the most powerful episode in the series
Bess Krugman, Lucy Walker, “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 4: Unlocking
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 2: Uneven Bars – The Closest Thing to Flying) – not all smooth sailing in this episode about bars and bulimia
Bess Kargman, Lucy Walker, “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 2: Uneven