The title of the film is better than the film!
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An American Haunting (2005) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bad Boy Bubby (1993) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
And if the poison doesn't get you... God will. There is a good armful of films that come across as weird and strange while being absolutely engrossing, "Bad Boy Bubby" fits into that mold with ease. This Australian film: directed, written, and produced by Rolf de Heer is a low budget 114 minute film that… Continue reading Bad Boy Bubby (1993) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spectre (2015) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tempus Fugit... isn't it funny how time flies? In 2015, director Sam Mendes returned to direct his second Bond film, the 24th official Bond film in the franchise, and the 4th to see Daniel Craig as the face of the fictional MI6 agent. Mendes returning sees him become the first director to do consecutive films… Continue reading Spectre (2015) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Skyfall (2012) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A gun and a radio. It's not exactly Christmas, is it? The 23rd official film in the Bond franchise, and Daniel Craig's third entry, is "Skyfall". Released in 2012, it coincided with the 50th anniversary of the film franchise with "Dr No" having been released in 1962. The film starts in Istanbul with James Bond… Continue reading Skyfall (2012) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Casino Royale (2006) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sometimes we pay so much attention to our enemies, we forget to watch our friends as well. The 21st Bond gives us a new face and reboots the franchise taking us all the way back to, what was, Sir Ian Fleming's first story about the MI6 agent. "Casino Royale" introduces us anew to James Bond,… Continue reading Casino Royale (2006) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Living Daylights (1987) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Don't think. Just let it happen. The 15th official Bond is the first one with Welshmen Timothy Dalton in the tuxedo. Released in 1987, "The Living Daylights" is directed by John Glen who sat in the chair for most of the 80's 007 films. Written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson, who have also… Continue reading The Living Daylights (1987) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A View to a Kill (1985) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
With bubbles to tickle your... Tchaikovsky! The 14th official Bond, and the 7th (and last) with Roger Moore in the famous tuxedo. This time Bond is investigating a microchip... hang on in there because this explanation my go off the rails... At the start of the film Bond is in Russia, retrieving a computer chip… Continue reading A View to a Kill (1985) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Never Say Never Again (1983) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Vodka on the rocks?? Right then, let's get this out of the way; "Never Say Never Again" is not an official Eon studio version of Bond per say, despite the fact that it uses the Bond character and characters in the Bond universe. Sean Connery reprises his role as the super spy that he last… Continue reading Never Say Never Again (1983) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Octopussy (1983) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"007 on an island populated exclusively by women? We won't see him till dawn!" The 13th Bond and the 6th Moore. As before John Glen directs, with George MacDonald joining the already well-established pair of Richard Maibaum and Michael G Wilson on screenwriting duties. John Barry returns to do his 9th Bind score. Rita Coolidge… Continue reading Octopussy (1983) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐