Tag: spy movies
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James Bond, Mr. White, Dr. Madeleine Swann, and No Time To Die
Dr. Madeleine Swann is a major character in the Bond franchise, set to reappear in No Time to Die. In the trailer, Oberhauser warns Bond, “When her secret finds its way out, it will be the death of you.” Who is this beautiful girl with a deadly secret? What is her relationship to Bond? And…
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The Giant James Bond Rewatch – GoldenEye (1995)
GoldenEye is an important Bond film. It ended the six-year hiatus since License to Kill, during which Timothy Dalton quit and Alfred R. Broccoli stepped down as producer. It introduced Pierce Brosnan in his first outing as James Bond. And it was the basis for an extremely popular video game, one which I have fond memories…
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The Giant James Bond Rewatch – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is a strange entry in the Bond series. Sean Connery left the series partly due to money disputes (only to return for a bigger salary in Diamonds Are Forever). This is the only film in which George Lazenby plays Bond. There’s no title song during the opening sequence, making it the…
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The Big James Bond Rewatch – Thunderball (1965)
I tried watching the Bond films in order with my father years ago. He even bought me the whole series on DVD. We only made it halfway through Goldfinger before getting interrupted. I didn’t see all of Goldfinger until it played in cinemas again a few years ago. So I’ve been meaning to get to…
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James Bond Rewatch – Goldfinger (1965)
Jill, Rob, and I are reviewing the entire James Bond series in celebration and anticipation of Daniel Craig’s final Bond outing No Time to Die. When Jill, Rob, and I did a draft to divide up the Bond reviews, this movie was my first choice. I picked last and was surprised it was still available. …
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Gold Bond to replace James Bond in No Time for this Movie
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In a surprise move that shouldn’t have been so surprising, the final Daniel Craig James Bond film No Time to Die has been renamed No Time For This Movie, and James himself has been written out. A quick replacement character, his brother Gold, will appear in the film this Fall. A year ago, No Time…
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Rumors: will Tom Hardy be the next Bond?
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The news is out! Well… sort of. A little known Star Trek themed blog called The Vulcan Reporter scooped the rest of the world by announcing on 18th September that the next actor to play James Bond would be Tom Hardy. Now I’m not going to use phrases such as “total fiction”, “definitely made up”, or…
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Basement Fixes to Salvage Famous Movie Basements
There are all sorts of famous movie basements out there and many of them end up with some sort of permanent problems. If you were to look at these famous movie basements, would you be able to fix the problems that arise during the movie? Here are some of the most famous movie basements, along…
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Classic Movie Review — Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mike Myers has the best chemistry with himself. This carries through the Austin Powers trilogy, where in each film he plays more versions of himself than before. NOTE: All Classic Movie Reviews have spoilers. The Spy Who Shagged Me used to be my favorite Austin Powers film, but now it’s kind of offensive Unfortunately, The…
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Best Gambling Moments In James Bond Movies
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in ActionSuper-suave spy James Bond is not just equipped with a license to kill; he also packs a pretty mean set of skills as a gambler, which is a character trait explored both in the original books and the movie franchise. There have been several iconic gambling moments across the 26 films released to date, so…