The Bond franchise is one of the most resilient around. It’s able to adapt and when some critics have written the franchise off Bond comes back stronger than ever. 1995’s Goldeneye was proof of this and is often seen as one of the best films the franchise has ever produced. The Iron Curtain has been lifted and the Soviet […]
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Bondathon: Licence to Kill
Timothy Dalton’s second and final mission as James Bond was one of the darkest films in the franchise and certainly the most violent. Felix Leiter (David Hedison) is getting married, and James Bond is his best man. However, before the wedding, the pair must go off with the DEA to arrest Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi), […]
Bondathon: The Living Daylights
The late ‘80s saw a new actor take over the role of James Bond with Timothy Dalton. His era saw Bond become a darker character and the missions being more realistic. James Bond must protect General Koskov (Jeroen Krabbé), a senior KGB general who plans to defect to MI6. However, Bond has suspicions because the sniper sent […]
Interview with Richard Jackson
Kieran Freemantle talks with Richard Jackson about his first short film, Type Till You Bleed, his film career, and his work on Youtube.
Bondathon: A View To A Kill
A View To A Kill makes the final time Roger Moore played Ian Fleming’s iconic superspy. But was it one film too many for Moore? MI6 discovers the Soviets have been using microchips from Zoran Industries, one of the biggest microchip manufacturers in the world. They believe the company owner, Max Zoran (Christopher Walken), has […]
Bondathon: Never Say Never Again
Sean Connery famously said that he would never return to play James Bond after Diamonds Are Forever. However, he was convinced to return for one final adventure for the unofficial Bond film, Never Say Never Again. James Bond is now an aging agent who is no longer sent out on missions. M (Edward Fox) has deactivated the Double-0 section […]
Bondathon: Octopussy
1983 was the year that saw the Battle of the Bonds. Both Roger Moore and Sean Connery had Bond films come out. Moore’s Octopussy was the first Bond film to come out that year. 009 has been killed in action whilst carrying a fake Fabergé egg. Bond must continue the mission which sees him go to India and Germany to investigate […]
What to Expect at a Mid-Pandemic Fan Convention
At this point, it’s a cliche to say that these are difficult times we’re living in. So much of how we interact with the world has changed out of necessity, with many things still up in the air and evolving every day. While the majority of the pop-cultural spotlight has been cast on the movie […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #28: Lord of the Rings
Kieran and Jean talk about their love and appreciation for all things Tolkien
Bondathon: For Your Eyes Only
After the space-set adventure with Moonraker, the Bond franchise literally comes back down to Earth with the most grounded film during the Roger Moore era. A British spy ship sinks in Albanian waters when it strikes a sea mine. Onboard is the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) device and the British need to find it before it […]