I think it's safe to say that Coraline is my favorite film of all time, and I don't think it's even close at this point. I'm one of those weird people who finds a lot of comfort in this world, and every time I visit the Pink Palace, with Bruno Coulais' beautiful and eerie score echoing in the background, I feel at home.

If you haven't watched this film, please go watch it because I'm going to discuss slight spoilers.…

Bond. James Bond.
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Dr. No marks the beginning of a franchise that truly never fades. It’s an awesome introduction to who James Bond is as a character and what drives him as an individual. The film wastes no time, throwing you right into that iconic opening sequence that’s become legendary in modern media.

The James Bond films have had a massive influence on so much of what we love today—Mission: Impossible, the Bourne series, Indiana Jones, and countless others…