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#743: Skyfall

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jddecn466o855b9pkehqhumxin7#743 – Skyfall, 2012, Sam Mendes
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When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows – aided only by field agent, Eve – following a trail to the mysterious Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

#756: Dead of Night

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ovalugiklckyyxufndhtr5kl3yb#756 – Dead of Night, 1945, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer & Alberto Cavalcanti
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Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests’ own bizarre tales.

#758: Get Carter

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uex8rux0m7nqjlhlqar9ru8sswl#758 – Get Carter, 1971, Mike Hodges
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Jack Carter is a small-time hood working in London. When word reaches him of his brothers death, he travels to Newcastle to attend the funeral. Refusing to accept the police report of suicide, Carter seeks out his brother’s friends and acquaintances to learn who murdered his sibling and why.

#768: Safe

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zh9r4ozp6bwsvmykp4nptajyjdn#768 – Safe, 1995, Todd Haynes
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Carol, a typical upper middle-class housewife, begins to complain of vague symptoms of illness. She “doesn’t feel right,” has unexplained headaches, congestion, a dry cough, nosebleeds, vomiting, and trouble breathing. Her family doctor treats her concerns dismissively and suggests a psychiatrist. Eventually, an allergist tells her that she has Environmental Illness.

#770: Snatch

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lgj8hmnmg1ohyjxpken7pouodae#770 – Snatch, 2000, Guy Ritchie
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The second film from British director Guy Ritchie. Snatch tells an obscure story similar to his first fast-paced crazy character-colliding filled film “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” There are two overlapping stories here – one is the search for a stolen diamond, and the other about a boxing promoter who’s having trouble with a psychotic gangster.

#773: The Crying Game

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jnvmrgdanptrgidvzdcj3dehbc#773 – The Crying Game, 1992, Neil Jordan
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Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he’ll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.