“Spectre.” It is what 007(x3) Weeks of 007 has been buildings towards. One James Bond movie a week for 23 weeks. The good, the bad, the ugly. The trends, the changes, the consistencies. The friends, the villains, the henchmen. The… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #23 – "Skyfall"
The time has come on 007(x3) Weeks of 007 for “Skyfall,” the last entry of the rewatch and the second-to-last entry overall. Tonight, I see “Spectre” and the plan is to post that review Thursday (if all goes well). Actually,… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #22 – "Quantum of Solace"
This is it, or almost it, the third to last entry in 007(x3) Weeks of 007, a series that will end next week with two entries, one on “Skyfall” and one on “Spectre.” First though we have to work our… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #21 – "Casino Royale"
And so with this week it begins, the final phase of “007(x3) Weeks of 007.” Today, we get to our last Bond, our current Bond, Daniel Craig. His first film, “Casino Royale,” is the reboot of all reboots in the… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #20 – "Die Another Day"
This week’s 007(x3) Weeks of 007 features Pierce Brosnan’s much maligned final outing as James Bond, “Die Another Day.” And here’s the thing about the movie – it may be the weakest one Brosnan did but if you look at… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #19 – "The World is not Enough"
The end may be drawing ever more nigh, but 007(x3) Weeks of 007 still has some work to do. Up today, Brosnan’s third outing as my hero and yours, James Bond. It is time to see if “The World is… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #18 – "Tomorrow Never Dies"
Welcome back to 007(x3) Weeks of 007. Today we have Pierce Brosnan’s second, and perhaps second best, Bond outing, “Tomorrow Never Dies.” Sure, I could talk about Sam Smith’s song for “Spectre” which was released last week, but I’m not… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #17 – "GoldenEye"
We enter the ’90s this week on 007(x3) Weeks of 007. We have a new James Bond in Pierce Brosnan. We have a somewhat different real world in which the films operate. We have the first Martin Campbell directed movie…. Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #16 – "Licence to Kill"
It is a big day week here with 007(x3) Weeks of 007 as we discuss “Licence to Kill,” the second—and final—Timothy Dalton movie. Why is this big? Because “Licence to Kill” is the first Bond movie I saw in the… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #15 – "The Living Daylights"
Big week here at 007(x3) Weeks of 007. The Roger Moore days are behind us. We have passed the two men who played the character the longer and the one who played it the least. The brief Timothy Dalton era… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #14 – "A View to a Kill"
This first Thursday in September brings with it the end of an era, the Roger Moore era. Today, 007(x3) Weeks of 007 takes a look Moore’s last outing as Bond, 1985’s “A View to a Kill.” Want amazing? “A View… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #13 – "Octopussy"
Oh, yes, I am indeed on vacation this week, but my being on vacation doesn’t mean that we’re going to skip a week in our Bond rewatch, so here we, the next entry in 007(x3) Weeks of 007, “Octopussy.” I… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #12 – "For Your Eyes Only"
James Bond may be undergoing a reset this week, but we’re not, 007(x3) Weeks of 007 is continuing with “For Your Eyes Only” and the back half of Roger Moore’s run as everyone’s favorite secret agent. Last week we talked… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #11 – "Moonraker"
Another week, as you may suspect by now, brings us another James Bond adventure here in our 007(x3) Weeks of 007. This time out, it’s “Moonraker,” Roger Moore’s fourth film and if you don’t think anyone can argue for “Moonraker”… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #10 – "The Spy who Loved me"
The time has come, as they say, for a new entry in our regular 007(x3) Weeks of 007 series. This week, it’s Roger Moore’s third Bond adventure, “The Spy Who Loved Me.” Let’s get this out of the way right… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #9 – "The Man with the Golden Gun"
Ah, Thursday. Here we are, another Thursday and another 007(x3) Weeks of 007. For what it’s worth, next week we’re looking at a Wednesday release, but this week we’re back with our usual Thursday after last week’s Friday. Convoluted? Maybe,… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #8 – "Live and Let Die"
We have reached a critical juncture this week with 007(x3) Weeks of 007 – the first Roger Moore film. Moore is a divisive Bond. Perhaps not as divisive at Timothy Dalton, but Dalton’s impact on the franchise is lessened by… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 Extra – "Spectre" Trailer 2
Welcome to an extra edition of 007(x3) Weeks of 007! I will absolutely have a “Live and Let Die” full discussion later in the week (maybe Friday this week), but as I’m doing this entire thing in lead-up to “Spectre”… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #7 – "Diamonds are Forever"
Today we have, finally, reached that moment, the day when 007(x3) Weeks of 007 gets to the last Sean Connery film. Okay, we might do “Never Say Never Again” as a bonus entry if we have time, but for now… Read More ›
007(x3) Weeks of 007 #6 – "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service"
Welcome to another week of 007(x3) Weeks of 007. We have finally made it, for the moment anyway, out of the Connery era, hitting the sole George Lazenby Bond film, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” This moment, too, maybe puts… Read More ›