Considering how much of the classic Bond formula is established in Dr No, From Russia with Love feels incomplete. It misses some of the classic Bond material that has made it such a long-lasting force and because of that, I couldn’t … Continue reading Month of Bond: From Russia with Love (1963) Review
Since Goldfinger, the Bond song has become as important a feature of a Bond film as the director, cast, villain and overall story. Some of the songs have become more famous than the films they supported, for both positive and negative … Continue reading Month of Bond: Is Writing’s on a Wall a classic Bond song?
What surprises me about Dr No is how many of the classic Bond staples were already in place by the end of the first movie in the franchise. The gun-barrel opening, the excellent, timeless theme and those famous words “Bond, James Bond.” An excellent … Continue reading Month of Bond: Dr No (1962) Review
October 26th sees the release of Spectre in cinemas across the UK. In preparation for that momentous occasion, I have been watching ever James Bond film before Spectre’s release. I have also decided to dedicate a month of the blog to … Continue reading Month of Bond: The Launch
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! There aren’t many TV shows that actually benefited from the writer’s strike but Heroes is certainly one of … Continue reading Heroes (Season 2) TV Review
Bill Murray hasn’t been as perfectly cast like he is St. Vincent for a long time. Recently he has been assisting Wes Anderson with bizarre cameos or showing up in other random projects to lend a comical or heavyweight tone to other films … Continue reading St. Vincent (2014) Review
Today is my 30th birthday. I’m not usually one to make a huge fuss of these things but a milestone birthday kind of makes you take stock, at least for a moment. This is a film blog though so as a … Continue reading 1985! – A great year for movies!
M. Night Shyamalan has some great creative ideas. You can’t argue that most of his films come from a great central concept, be it a boy who can see dead people, a modern-day superhero or people randomly killing themselves one day. … Continue reading The Visit (2015) Review
Hitler has been caricatured and become the subject of so much mockery that a film that actually looked at the individual from a more accurate, realistic view would always be difficult. It doesn’t help either that one of the key scenes in the whole … Continue reading Downfall (2004) Review
The Godfather is the perfect example of a movie where everything just comes together to create a masterpiece. From the performances, the direction, the music and the overall development of the “real” central character in the story. It is many of … Continue reading The Godfather (1972) Review
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