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 […]
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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 […]
Bondathon: Moonraker
Moonraker is probably the most divisive film in the Bond series. Some see it as the series at its worst because the adventure took Bond into space, whilst others see it as a silly, fun time. Bond is assigned the mission to find out what happened to a space shuttle that been stolen when on route to […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #26: Simultaneous Releasing
Kieran and Jean talk about the potential impact of simultaneous releasing on the film industry
Bondathon: The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me was considered one of the make-or-break films for the Bond franchise and seen by many as Roger Moore’s best. It is a film that deserves its reputation. Two submarines, one British, the other Soviet, have disappeared when they were at sea. MI6 and the KGB send their best agents to investigate, James Bond […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #24: The Future of James Bond
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan are joined by a special guest, Duncan Casey, to talk about the future of the Bond series.










