Month: July 2026
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Wade: Bond 26 “needs to lighten up”
Ex Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade gave some excellent Bond 26 commentary in a recent Times interview. Most notably for me was Wade’s above line, which reflects the pendulum swing of Bond’s character over the last few actors.… Read More →
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Thumper Wants Monogamous Bond, Harkens Back Jinx
Although discussions about Bond’s female co-stars and female empowerment always seem to resurface before a new movie, I was genuinely surprised to see actress Trina Parks weighing in through a recent Telegraph interview. Parks played the campy acrobatic assassin Thumper,… Read More →
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Anyone actually purchase the Faberge 007 eggs?
Although I’ve had both good and bad experiences with products from the official 007.com store, I’ve always noticed they carry a surprising number of items that feel completely out of reach for the average James Bond movie fan. Sitting well… Read More →
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James Bond and Jack Ryan crossover?
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed more articles comparing new movies and streaming series to James Bond, usually as a way to catch the attention of 007 fans. Sometimes the comparison feels earned, and other times it seems like… Read More →
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Tomorrow Never Dies’ handcuffed motorcycle chase delivers
Amongst the many highlights of my favorite Pierce Brosnan Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies, is Bond and Wai Lin’s handcuffed motorcycle escape. It was a clever decision to put the pair on a BMW motorcycle rather than in a car,… Read More →
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Octopussy would never be a modern title
If Octopussy were released today with the exact same story, characters, and script, I have a hard time believing that title would survive the marketing department. It’s remarkable that it reached theaters unchanged in 1983, although I guess back then… Read More →
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Is Die Another Day your favorite?
So by the law of averages, there has to be at least one Bond fan whose favorite movie is Pierce Brosnan’s final outing, 2002’s Die Another Day. Like every new Bond release, I walked out of the theater convinced it… Read More →
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Christopher Nolan has (unsurprisingly) good Bond taste
It should surprise absolutely no one that Christopher Nolan is a James Bond fan, just as it should surprise no one that he keeps getting asked about directing a Bond movie. I’m not a film scholar and have no interest… Read More →
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I’ve got M. We’re about to disappear.
Here’s the exact line in Skyfall where I think the screenplay briefly loses its footing. The idea that the head of MI6 would simply vanish into hiding with a single field agent stretches my suspension of disbelief further than the… Read More →
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Remakes are completely off the table, right?
Although I’d be curious to see Denis Villeneuve tackle a remake of Moonraker, I have a hard time believing a direct remake of any previous Bond film or even a faithful adaptation of a single Fleming novel is seriously under… Read More →