Three movies for me this week and one Q&A (with Ex Machina writer/director Alex Garland following a screening here in Seattle) as I saw Unfriended earlier in the week (read my review here) and at home I watched the new Criterion edition of Preston Sturges‘ Sullivan’s Travels (review coming soon) and I also watched Dr. No. In fact, I came close to watching Dr. No twice as my first attempt late Friday night ended with me having to turn it off with about 30 minutes left because I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Last night I started it over again and almost had the same issue, but I got up, walked around a bit and was able to compose myself and finish it. Of course, that means I woke up early this morning to write this up and get to work on box office and I’m a bit tired.
The reason I watched Dr. No is because (for anyone not following this site on Facebook), I just purchased the Bond 50 Blu-ray set and am beginning a deep dive into the first 23 James Bond movies in hopes of putting together an extensive batch of features and reviews for this year, leading up to the release of Spectre. I’m also going to take my first stab at some video essays when it comes to the collection, hoping to have a little more than just writing to offer you. So stay tuned.
That said, now it’s your turn, what did you watch this week?
