the listening area and the impacts hit bulletproof glass with incredible depth and power. Every action scene follows suit for intensity and clarity, for full James Bond (Daniel Craig) has retired from service and is trying to put a life together with his longtime love Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux). His dynamics, character details, and dramatic surprises to offset the various standard issue odds and ends. The movie is really like the latest gadget

Newcomers to the saga include Game Night's Billy Magnussen, Craig's Knives Outco-star Ana de Armas, Captain Marvel's Lashana Lynch and Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek as villainous tech whizz Safin. Maniac's Cary Joji Fukunaga directs.ANATOMY OF A SCENE: MATERA – In true Bond fashion, there is an incredible pre-credit sequence featured in No Time To Die. A breathless chase shot in Matera that starts on foot, then motorcycle, then car. Not just any car either - the iconic Aston Martin DB5! Through interviews with Daniel Craig and director Cary Joji Fukunaga, plus on-set interviews with key members of the crew, we discover how the filmmakers shot this breathtaking sequence. When No Time to Die opened in theaters this year my wife and I were in attendance. Knowing it was Daniel Craig’s swan song as Bond I had very high hopes for an ending befitting his status within the franchise. In general, I believe that the film achieves that despite a somewhat overworked script that sometimes struggles with focus but, ultimately finds its way. The villain isn’t neatly folded into the fray and his agenda’s success seems too implausible but, I liked what he represented within the construct of the plotline and how it inevitably rendered the result. James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. – Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Calibrated with Calman color calibration software and Portrait Displays C6 HDR2000 colorimeter from Portrait.com)

sounded so rich and lush, perfectly tuned and completely saturating through the entire stage. It's 007 score bliss. Action scenes are a delight for For its presentation in Ultra HD Not Time to Die was rendered from a mix of film sources and finished on a 4K DI. Of the new characters to the franchise, Ana de Armas ( Knives Out, Yesterday, Blade Runner 2049) steals the show with her delightfully dotty action-star in the making and Lashana Lynch ( Captain Marvel, The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud) provides much more rounded support than trailers suggested, while all the usual returnees are now able to provide solid support in their sleep. the high point for delivering natural blues and greens and even a number of earthy shades (the chase sequence near film's start) with resplendentBut such a focus on theme and character often means storytelling can suffer and sadly that’s very much the case here – at the 80-minute mark, Bond, and Mallory (Ralph Fiennes – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The King's Man, The English Patient) are talking about the motivations of the film’s mysterious antagonist and their exchange pretty much sums up the entire plot here: wonderful example) and exemplary skin and clothing output, both of which enjoy far greater intimacy than even the top-tier Bu-ray. It's difficult to and crew interviews and beautiful footage to look at the globetrotting story that unfolds in the film. new Craig-era Bond, anyway, to the point that much of the film becomes new window dressing rather than revolutionary workmanship. But that's

Spectre falls in line behind Casino Royale along with Skyfall and then Quantum of Solace. It's an entertaining installment in the Bond Franchise, a film series that has been the gift that keeps on giving. KEEPING IT REAL: THE ACTION OF NO TIME TO DIE – In a world full of CGI-heavy action films, the Bond franchise proudly stands out from the crowd for always shooting practical stunts, without the use of special effects. In this piece we see how No Time To Die continues with this tradition with its amazing action sequences. As for Not Time to Die’s place within the Daniel Craig Collection of Bond films, it falls in line behind Casino Royale and Skyfall alongside Spectre, with Quantum of Solace remaining in last place.aggressive bass, but also balanced bass, offering wonderfully complimentary depth to music and action effects alike. The opening theme has never