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‘Licence to Kill’ brings a modern edge to the character

Licence to Kill Directed by John Glen Screenplay by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum UK, 1989 With the release of Skyfall this month, critics have cited the major departures from the Bond formula taken by that film. They credit Daniel Craig for bringing a modern edge to a character that had become ridiculous in the …

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João César Monteiro’s Recollections in a Yellow House (1989)

Recollections in a Yellow House Director: João César Monteiro Portugal, 1989 Introduced in an opening quotation, The Yellow House in the title of Recollections in a Yellow House refers to a prison. This film, a self-proclaimed comedy by João César Monteiro, follows a cinematic version of Monteiro living in a boarding house and worrying about life, sex …

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