Day: February 26, 2026
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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 →