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  • Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
    Review preview for Diamonds Are Forever

    Flawed and tired without being completely unwatchable.

    Stephen Carty · 2 out of 5
    The super-spy is assigned to a smuggling op.
  • The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
    Review preview for The Man With The Golden Gun

    The Man With The Golden Gun is deeply uneven and unsure of itself, but features enough impressive work to remind the viewer why the secret agent series is worth the effort.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    When 007 hears that the world's most deadly assassin is after him, he decides to go on the offensive.
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    Review preview for On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    The romance might turn some fans away, but seeing our hero so vulnerable refreshingly humanises him.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Bond tackles the threat of a biological plague being planned by Blofeld.
  • Thunderball (1965)
    Review preview for Thunderball

    It's an undoubtedly stop-start affair, but there's enough to keep you going.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    The super-spy hunts stolen nukes in the Bahamas.
  • Valley Of Song (1953)
    Review preview for Valley Of Song

    Valley Of Song is a pleasing if utterly unchallenging delight.

    Merlin Harries · 3.5 out of 5
    A village competition leads to rivalry and romance in a local choir.
  • The World Is Not Enough (1999)
    Review preview for The World Is Not Enough

    James Bond is back with a vengeance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    007 tumbles down the Thames and battles a bullet-in-the-head madman.
  • You Only Live Twice (1967)
    Review preview for You Only Live Twice

    The film that saw the super-spy become larger-than-life.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    James Bond heads off to Japan in Roald Dahl's wacky adaptation.

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