Month: May 2026
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Dr. No’s underrated interrogation of Professor Dent
I keep returning to the first Bond movie for a lesson in doing more with less. The intercom interrogation of Professor Dent in Dr. No is a perfect example. By keeping Dr. No unseen, the scene’s tension can only build… Read More →
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“A green Rolls?” “A Green! Rolls! Royce!”
Few aspects of Roger Moore’s portrayal of James Bond are as entertaining as his barely concealed irritation, and nowhere is that more evident than in The Man with the Golden Gun. The movie gives Moore a rare opportunity to lean… Read More →
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You keep it…old buddy
In Licence to Kill, here’s an example of Timothy Dalton’s famously hard edged Bond abandoning his suave, professional image and embracing pure revenge. Rather than dispatching Killifer quickly, Bond makes the punishment deeply personal. He’s palpably annoyed by the corrupt… Read More →
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No continuity in Bond 27, please!
Ok so I know I’m getting ahead of myself, but I already hope Bond 27 avoids the temptation of another sprawling interconnected storyline. By all means, keep the new Bond actor and the supporting MI6 regulars around, but let the… Read More →
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The People’s Bond Villain
What if Bond squared up against a villain who is less interested in world domination and more interested in exposing the world itself? Instead of stroking a white cat in a secret bunker, this mastermind could become an online folk… Read More →
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No Time To Only Live Twice?
Even with a younger actor stepping into Bond 26, I wouldn’t rule out some sly acknowledgment of Bond’s fate in No Time to Die. An updated spin on You Only Live Twice (implicitly acknowledging the sin of No Time To… Read More →
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Xenia Onatopp: The final girl name innuendo?
As the James Bond franchise looks ahead to Bond 26 and beyond, it’s fair to wonder whether one of its cheekiest traditions has quietly been retired. The series has long indulged in knowingly suggestive names, from Pussy Galore to Holly… Read More →
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Bond 26: Kite dancing in a hurricane?
To borrow Mr. White’s vivid phrasing from Spectre, the state of Bond 26 feels precarious at best. The usual speculation over casting has been amplified by a deeper uncertainty, with Amazon now steering the franchise and the longest gap between… Read More →
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Why don’t you enlighten me, Zorin?
In A View To A Kill, Bond’s response to getting caught in the act (and the dark) by Zorin and Mayday is clever, but the setup behind it is harder to buy. It feels rather convenient that Zorin and Mayday… Read More →
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It’s become distinctly chilly since Venice
This Bond quote from Moonraker is clever considering the circumstances, but doesn’t quite hold up under scrutiny. Bond and Dr. Goodhead have not interacted between Venice and Rio, so the remark feels more like a narrative shortcut rather than a… Read More →
Filed Under: Moonraker