Timothy Dalton, we hardly knew ye. This is only his second outing wearing 007’s tuxedo, but it would prove to be his last. The Bond franchise has a long history of legal troubles, but they had a nasty flare-up after Licence to Kill hit theaters. In addition, a crowded summer movie market was blamed for … More The Bond Movie Series: Licence to Kill
The Best Supporting Actress field for 2000-2009 was mostly sad, so thankfully the bar is much higher in the Best Actress category. It’s not all sunshine and daisies, but at least it isn’t so hard to find quality. Please note that although I may comment on an actress who was snubbed, but that ultimately cannot … More Every Best Actress Oscar Winner of the 2000s Listed and Ranked
Unlike the Best Supporting Actress winners for the same decade, here we have some quality contenders vying for the title. In the end, though, it all comes down to the bad guys. Once again: in attempting to determine the best of the best when it comes to performances, I must limit myself to considering the … More Ranking the Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners of the 2000s
You know the old complaint that there aren’t enough good roles for women in Hollywood? Consider this proof. Lots of pretty faces playing supportive wife figures. Unfortunately, the performances that would have made this a much more competitive, colorful field just didn’t take an Oscar home with them at the end of the day. Given … More Ranking Every Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winner of the 2000s
The 2000’s were a curious decade for Best Picture. The Best Picture winners are remarkably hit or miss. Even among the good ones, I have a hard time finding one I feel particularly passionate about. Of course, the movie I would have felt most passionate about famously lost its Best Picture race, which we will … More Ranking Every Best Picture Oscar Winner of the 2000s
With the Battle of the Bonds behind him, Roger Moore returned for one last time to portray James Bond, a role he had dominated for twelve years. The end of an era. At 58 years old he was still spry and mischievous enough to carry off the part, but still, it was undeniably time for … More The Bond Movie Series: A View to a Kill
What happens when a Bond movie isn’t officially a Bond movie? Never Say Never Again. That is to say, nothing good. Back before there even was a series of Bond movies, Ian Fleming was trying to sell his spy novels for film. He enlisted the help of Kevin McClory to help him write a screenplay … More The Bond Movie Series: Never Say Never Again
In 1983 the filmmakers behind the Bond series found themselves in a tricky little predicament. First, their 007, Roger Moore, celebrated his 56th birthday. Moore had enjoyed a wildly successful run as James Bond at the box office, but it was becoming very apparent that he was aging out of the role. Moore himself was … More The Bond Movie Series: Octopussy
007 enters the 1980s in a rather curious way: with some tips of the hat to the early days of the series. Part of this was a desire to return to the style of earlier Bond films after the camp extravaganza that was Moonraker. But the form this hat-tip takes is more of a direct … More The Bond Movie Series: For Your Eyes Only
And lo! there was Moonraker. Regarded by many to be the lowpoint of the series, this installment of 007’s adventures is, perhaps not coincidentally, the apex of camp in the franchise. Curiously, at the end of The Spy Who Loved Me, it was promised that James Bond would return to the screen in For Your … More The Bond Movie Series: Moonraker
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