One of the most interesting aspects of Daniel Craig’s time as James Bond is the push-and-pull it has offered between the traditional and iconoclastic versions of the character. The delicate balancing act has not always been a successful one for… Read More ›
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Does “Red Sparrow” Sing or Squawk?
On today’s podcast we look at Jennifer Lawrence’s “Red Sparrow,” which is out on Blu-ray now. The movie, which is based on a book by Jason Matthews, has the distinct sense of an old school, John Le Carre Cold War… Read More ›
Notes from a Writer: The Idea Man
I regularly worry about ideas. I don’t know where they come from. I don’t know how to find them. Once I have one, I can develop it, I can expand upon it, but it’s that initial, “Oh, here’s an idea”… 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 #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 #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 #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 ›