Skyfall
First screened in November 2012
Director: Sam Mendes. Cast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Rory Kinnear, Ola Rapace, Albert Finney, Helen McCrory. Screenplay: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and John Logan.
Twitter Capsule: Breathtakingly handsome shots alternate with flat set-ups. First-half scenes all feel slumpy. In-jokey for fans. Missable.

Photo © 2012 MGM/United Artists
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Best Original Score: Thomas Newman
Best Original Song: "Skyfall"
Best Sound Mixing: Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, and Stuart Wilson
Best Sound Editing: Per Hallberg and Karen M. Baker

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
✓Best Original Song: "Skyfall"

Other Awards:
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins)
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