Review of For Your Eyes Only (1981) by Sheldon C — 15 Sep 2008

This is one of my favorite Bond movies. A HUGE improvement over the nonsense that was Moonraker.

This review of For Your Eyes Only (1981) was written by Sheldon C on 15 Sep 2008.

For Your Eyes Only has generally received positive reviews.

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