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From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re
featuring the described movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Ronin (1998).
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Movie 1: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) is a classic James Bond adventure and the tenth film in the long-running 007 series produced by Eon Productions. Roger Moore
returns as British secret agent James Bond, who is assigned to investigate the disappearance of British and Soviet nuclear submarines.
Bond teams up with Soviet agent Major Anya Amasova, also known as Agent Triple X, as the two follow a trail leading to the mysterious shipping tycoon
Karl Stromberg. Stromberg plans to trigger global nuclear war in order to destroy civilisation on land and create a new underwater world beneath the sea.
As Bond and Anya race to stop the catastrophe, they face dangerous encounters across Egypt, Sardinia, and the Mediterranean, including confrontations
with the towering steel-toothed assassin Jaws.
Directed by Lewis Gilbert, the film is remembered for its spectacular action sequences, exotic locations, memorable gadgets, and one of the most iconic
Bond theme songs. Widely regarded as one of Roger Moore’s finest outings as 007, The Spy Who Loved Me combines humour, suspense, and large-scale action
in classic Bond style.

Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
Produced by: Albert R. Broccoli
Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, Richard Kiel
Written by: Christopher Wood, Richard Maibaum
Music by: Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography: Claude Renoir
Edited by: John Glen
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date: 7 July 1977 (UK)
File length: 125 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: Approx. $14 million
Box office: Approx. $185 million

Movie 2: Ronin (1998)

Ronin (1998) is an action thriller centred on a group of former intelligence operatives brought together to carry out a mysterious and highly dangerous
mission in post-Cold War Europe. The film follows Sam, an ex-CIA agent, who joins a team of mercenaries hired to steal a heavily guarded briefcase whose
contents remain unknown throughout much of the story.
As alliances shift and betrayals emerge, the team becomes entangled in a deadly game involving international criminals, political extremists, and rival
operatives. Set across France and other parts of Europe, the film is renowned for its realistic and expertly staged car chases, tense atmosphere, and
carefully crafted suspense.
Directed by John Frankenheimer, Ronin combines intelligent storytelling with gripping action and strong performances. The film explores themes of loyalty,
trust, and identity among professionals who no longer serve any nation but continue to live by the code of the “ronin”—masterless samurai.

Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Produced by: Frank Mancuso Jr.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, Jonathan Pryce
Written by: J. D. Zeik, David Mamet
Music by: Elia Cmiral
Cinematography: Robert Fraisse
Edited by: Tony Gibbs
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date: 25 September 1998 (USA)
File length: 113 minutes
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English, French
Budget: Approx. $55 million
Box office: Approx. $70 million