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Subscribe to weekly newsletter » times & tickets in theaters Fandango Search movie The Bay showtimes and buy Francine tickets. Skyfall Holy Motors Lincoln Nobody Walks BY ROGER EBERT / November 7, 2012 Older Children about us A Royal Affair In this 50th year of the Skyfall About the site » James Bond series, with the dismal "Quantum of cast & credits more current releases » Site FAQs » Solace" (2008) still in our minds, "Skyfall" James Bond Daniel Craig one-minute movie reviews Contact us » triumphantly reinvents 007 M Judi Dench in one of the best Bonds Silva Javier Bardem still playing Email the Movie ever. This is a full-blooded, Mallory Ralph Fiennes Answer Man » joyous, intelligent Eve Naomie Harris About Cherry celebration of a beloved Q Ben Whishaw Alex Cross cultural icon, with Daniel Kincade Albert Finney Alps on sale now Craig taking full possession The Ambassador of a role he earlier played The American Scream Columbia Pictures presents a film well in "Casino Royale," not Arbitrage directed by Sam Mendes. Written so well in "Quantum" -- Argo although it may not have by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and The Awakening been entirely his fault. Or is John Logan, based on Ian Fleming's The Bay it just that he's growing on characters. Running time: 143 Beloved me? I don't know what I minutes. Rated PG-13 (for intense Brooklyn Castle Chasing Mavericks expected. I don't know what violent sequences throughout, Chicken with Plums some sexuality, language and I expected in Bond No. 23, Cloud Atlas Buy now » but certainly not an smoking). Compliance experience this invigorating. 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Here he plays a bleached blond computer whiz who V/H/S stole the drive containing the guarded identities of every M16 agent. Wake in Fright Are we supposed to think of Julian Assange? The Well-Digger's Daughter Buy now» Why Stop Now This is a brand-new Bond with love and respect for the old Bond. This Won't Back Down is dramatized during Bond's visit to the weathered Scottish mansion The Words Wreck-It Ralph inhabited by Kincade (Albert Finney), which has secrets to divulge You've Been Trumped and continues the movie's rewriting of the character's back story. During the early Bonds, did we ever even ask ourselves about 007's more current releases » origins in life? "Skyfall" even produces a moment designed to inspire love in Bond fans: a reappearance of the Aston Martin DB5 from "Goldfinger," which remains in good operating condition. on dvd Buy now» Just as Christopher Nolan gave rebirth to the Batman movies in "The new on dvd Dark Knight," here is James Bond lifted up, dusted off, set back on his feet and ready for another 50 years. And am I completely more new on dvd » misguided when I expect to see Miss Moneypenny become a Bond girl in the next film? coming on dvd I'm double-posting my review of "Skyfall" to encourage comments, which my main site can't accept. To read or leave comments on more coming on dvd » this review, click here. Buy now» great movies on dvd

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