Actually, I’m a spy.

June 3, 2026 – 10:07 PM UTC

Bond gets surprisingly blunt in You Only Live Twice when under interrogation by Helga Brandt he casually admits his occupation. And not some euphemism for government work or a less nefarious-sounding title, he just says straight up “spy,” in I think the only instance of him calling himself as such. For a person who usually…

I try to avoid sweeping Bond generalizations

June 3, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

After more than 30 years as a James Bond fan, I’ve grown increasingly tired of rankings, tournaments, and declarations of the “best ever.” They can be fun, but they’re also fleeting. These days, I prefer discussing my Bond movie favorites rather than absolutes. A few rewatches are often enough to change supposedly definitive opinion on…

“Were you expecting an exploding pen?”

June 3, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

Although this is one of Ben Whishaw’s Q’s best self-deprecating lines…yes!  I kind of was!  We’ve definitely been robbed of clever/state of the art James Bond gadgets recently.  The next movie needs to go back to its roots and get Bond something flashy and fun!