Month: February 2026
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I have to hold the brake off!
May Day’s self-sacrifice at the climax of A View to a Kill is staged as a moment of redemption, but it has always struck me as more unsettling than triumphant. The scene hinges on her physically holding the brake to… Read More →
Filed Under: A View To A Kill -
Is there a schedule for Bond 26?
So with all of the rumors and all of the hullaballoo surrounding Bond 26, do we think there is at least some sort of outline schedule for how things should be revealed? Does Denis Villeneuve know that, say, in 3… Read More →
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Will it really be Jacob Elordi?
At this point, it’s hard to imagine the next 007 being anyone other than Jacob Elordi. After weeks of rumors, reports of an audition, and even talk of a potential offer, his casting feels less speculative and more inevitable with… Read More →
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I’m having fun with my headlines
Tomorrow Never Dies remains one of the most prescient Bond movies because its central threat feels completely plausible. Elliot Carver’s manipulation of global events for ratings and market dominance is a manufactured reality that gives him great power and influence.… Read More →
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It is a gun, not a cane
The 1954 unofficial adaptation of Casino Royale deserves credit for one genuinely inventive touch: Zoltan’s gun disguised as a cane. It’s a clever, forward-thinking gadget that’s later wielded by Valentin Zukovsky in The World Is Not Enough some 45 years… Read More →
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James Bond’s transformation into “character of folklore”
Referring to James Bond as a “character of folklore” in the wake of No Time to Die is understandable, but it also signals a subtle shift in how the character is perceived. When Steven Knight uses that term while discussing… Read More →
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I did something wrong, made him angry
Lupe Lamora’s quiet admission is an unsettling line from Licence to Kill that internalizes the blame for Franz Sanchez’s physical abuse and reveals the psychological grip he holds over her. She’s a rare Bond character that is both romantically linked… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Anthony Starke as Truman-Lodge
Anthony Starke’s Truman-Lodge is a deceptively minor figure in Licence to Kill, yet he leaves a distinct impression. As Franz Sanchez’s tightly wound financial advisor and overseer of his so-called private investment fund, Truman-Lodge is deeply embedded in the infrastructure… Read More →
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The James Bond Hype Conundrum
With the time between James Bond movie at an all time high, I’m beginning to wonder what level of hype generation (if any at all) is warranted from the official James Bond social media team for Bond 26. I actually… Read More →
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Take the low road! Not that low!
James Bond’s offhand driving advice to Melina Havelock in For Your Eyes Only backfires when their escape through the tight mountain roads ends with their car flipped onto its roof. The moment is comedic, but the chase itself is one… Read More →
Filed Under: For Your Eyes Only