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Manson (1973) is a quickie, explotation documentary made only a few of years after the case. The sleazy 1970s voiceover cements the mondo film vibe. There is no footage from the trial nor any interviews with Manson himself. Over-stretched, even at 80 minutes, the film is padded out with scenes of naked hippie chicks covorting in waterfalls etc. The man himself is only glimpsed through the recollections of former cell mates and other drug-addled hangers-on, which lends Manson a grotesquely mythical quality. The film would not exist at all were it not for the commercial aspects of the case and a prosecuting DA with a penchant for self promotion.

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The orginal "fish out of water comedy"! BOOM!

Thank you very much I'll be here all week, please to tip your waiter!

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The definitive (ahem) list of every James Bond movie ranked from best to worst. I've been a bit cheeky and included a couple of non-Eon releases. Be sure to click the "Read Notes" button where I justify my decisions.

1. Goldfinger

   The gold standard (sorry) of Bond movies. The definitive and STILL best film of the franchise. Goldfinger cemented the blueprint for nearly every Bond movie that followed.

2. From Russia with Love

   A smarter, more realpolitik take on the Bond universe. Also the first film to introduce us to Desmond Llewelyn's Q.

3. The Spy Who Loved Me

   There are so many things to adore in this movie, Richard Kiel's Jaws, the Union Jack parachute. A real milestone in the series. Pure entertainment.

4. Casino Royale

   A back to basics reboot that cleaves closer to Fleming's original source material than ever before. Daniel Craig perfectly embodies Bond as the rough, 'blunt tool' from the novel in his days before he become the familiar suave character of the later films.

5. Diamonds Are Forever

   Sheer entertainment value that doesn't put a foot wrong for it's first hour. Diamonds are Forever has a lively script by Tom Mankiewicz (then best known for his work on Broadway) peppered with great lines and memorable villains such as Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd . This movie may have been a harbinger of the franchise's descent into camp that would mire the Moore years. But hell, it was a fun ride getting there.

6. Dr. No

   Ursula Andress' white bikini. The first and arguably most iconic utterance of "Bond, James Bond". The Bond universe seemed to emerge fully formed in Terence Young's 1961 film. Yet looking back it is fascinating to note how many iconic elements were yet to emerge.

7. Live and Let Die

   A Blaxsploitation Bond movie? It really shouldn't have worked. But somehow it does. Tremendously. Roger Moore's first, best and most serious take on the role, before all the eyebrows and self-reflexivity.

8. You Only Live Twice

   The biggest Bond yet. Ken Adams' production design redefines the term 'enormous' (leave it!). Donald Pleasence also makes for the definitive Blofeld. YOLT does share a slightly bloated quality with the previous film Thunderball (1965), but it's miles more fun. Could have done without the questionable racial stuff though.

9. GoldenEye

   A nifty little post-Cold War thriller that would still work even if the protagonist's name wasn't James Bond. Brosnan's performance strikes a great balance between Moore's quips and Connery's machismo.

10. Skyfall

    A fitting tribute to 50 years of Bond, that isn't afraid to take a few risks at times. Although the plot makes less sense the more you think about it.

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I set myself the task of watching chronologically all fifteen feature films directed by Jean Luc-Godard during his French New Wave period (1959 – 1967).

1. Breathless
2. A Woman Is a Woman
3. Vivre Sa Vie
4. Le Petit Soldat
5. The Carabineers
6. Contempt
7. Band of Outsiders
8. The Married Woman
9. Alphaville
10. Pierrot le Fou

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.