Tag Archives: James Bond

Chronological Bond: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Year: 1969 Series Number: 6 Director: Peter R. Hunt James Bond: George Lazenby On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is not one of the non-canonical entries in the James Bond franchise, but I sometimes get the impression that fans wish it … Continue reading

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Chronological Bond: You Only Live Twice

Year: 1967 Series Number: 5 Director: Lewis Gilbert James Bond: Sean Connery With the fifth canonical entry in the James Bond film series, it becomes apparent that one of the things the producers have decided on to keep things fresh … Continue reading

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Chronological Bond: Casino Royale (v2)

Year: 1967 Series Number: 4½ (Non-canonical) Directors: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Richard Talmadge James Bond: David Niven, Peter Sellers Casino Royale was actually the second James Bond film I ever saw, after GoldenEye. Of … Continue reading

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News Bites: Gilliam and Gimli

And we’re back. Last week didn’t have a News Bites feature, because last week didn’t have any posts at all, but it’s time to get back to work. It’s Friday morning, it’s time for the News Bites. This week involves … Continue reading

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Chronological Bond: Thunderball

Year: 1965 Series Number: 4 Director: Terence Young James Bond: Sean Connery After Guy Hamilton’s turn in the director’s chair for Goldfinger, Terence Young returns to the position for Thunderball. Although Young’s previous James Bond films — indeed, the first … Continue reading

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News Bites: Del Toro, del Toro, Dev Patel, and Depp

It’s Friday morning, and it’s time once again for the News Bites, your weekly dose of movie and entertainment news. You’ll pardon me, I hope, if I rush through the introduction (as if most of you don’t just skip it … Continue reading

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Chronological Bond: Goldfinger

Year: 1964 Series Number: 3 Director: Guy Hamilton James Bond: Sean Connery I may owe Terence Young a small apology. When I reviewed From Russia With Love a couple months back (I really must get to these more often than … Continue reading

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News Bites: Birdman, Buzz, and Blade Runner

Once again it’s Friday morning, and once again it’s time for the News Bites. Although in this case, it’s more like the News Choking Hazards. Some weeks you get a few items, and then some weeks you get several. This … Continue reading

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News Bites: Pixar and Pixels

It’s the end of May, and it’s also the end of the work week for most people. Which is to say, it’s Friday, and it’s time for the News Bites. Disney and their subsidiaries are dominating the news this week, … Continue reading

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News Bites: Timecop and Tai Chi

It’s another Friday morning, and that means another edition of the News Bites. Last week was a bit on the light side. This week, not so much. There’s a bit of Pixar, some Marvel Comics movie news, news of TV … Continue reading

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