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Casino Royale: Taking It in the Cojones for Her Majesty’s Secret Service

James Rovira — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:29:16 +0000

Casino Royale: Taking It in the Cojones for Her Majesty’s Secret Service" title="Casino Royale: Taking It in the Cojones for Her Majesty’s Secret Service" style="float:left;" />The fifth and final installment of James Bond starring Daniel Craig as Bond, currently titled only Bond 25, is set to be released in 2020. It’s notable not only because it will be Daniel Craig’s… [more]

Some Short Thoughts on Recent Theatrical Releases

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:00:57 +0000

As you may or may not have noticed I’ve been falling rather dramatically behind on reviews this past month or so. All I can say to excuse it is that I’ve been busy and I’m… [more]

Spectre: Losing to the Times

Matthew Berg-Johnsen — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:00:08 +0000

Spectre: Losing to the Times" title="Spectre: Losing to the Times" style="float:left;" />I didn’t come in with high expectations for this film, which might be an odd thing to say considering that I really enjoyed Skyfall. You know Skyfall is a good film when it turns into… [more]

The Audacity of Hope, Geek Culture, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Part 1

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:00:52 +0000

The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Part 1" title="The Audacity of Hope, Geek Culture, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Part 1" style="float:left;" />When Emily Dickinson wrote, “Hope is the thing with feathers,” she clearly didn’t anticipate geek culture. For despite popular stereotypes, one of the most dominant characteristics of many in the geek community is a deep… [more]

007 at 53: Dr. No (1962)

Zaki Hasan — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 18:00:56 +0000

Dr. No (1962)" title="007 at 53: Dr. No (1962)" style="float:left;" />Beginning this week (and leading all the way up to Sam Mendes’s Spectre), I’m starting a run of James Bond retro reviews, looking back at the many cinematic exploits of Ian Fleming’s unflappable super-spy. So let’s start at… [more]

When Blade Runner Mixed with James Bond

Julian Darius — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:00:25 +0000

Blade Runner Mixed with James Bond" title="When Blade Runner Mixed with James Bond" style="float:left;" />In 1977, Marvel Comics launched Marvel Super Special (officially titled Marvel Comics Super Special for its first four issues). Long before graphic novels became routine, Marvel Super Special offered magazine-size graphic novellas, generally containing a… [more]

James Bond’s Scrambled Eggs Recipe and Ian Fleming’s Quirks

Marc DiPaolo — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 14:00:23 +0000

The James Bond films are, in many ways, fairly weird and offensive to notions of good taste, political correctness, and plausible storytelling, but many of us are used to their excesses and enjoy them as… [more]

The Champions: A Bridge Between Genres and Time

Benjamin Hall — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:00:24 +0000

The Champions: A Bridge Between Genres and Time" title="The Champions: A Bridge Between Genres and Time" style="float:left;" />The Champions as term and footnote When most people hear of the term “The Champions,” they think of the iconic song created by Queen. Others think of the 1975-1978 Marvel comic series or various other… [more]

On The James Bond Omnibus Volume 004, by Jim Lawrence and Yaroslav Horak

Colin Smith — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:00:08 +0000

The James Bond Omnibus Volume 004, by Jim Lawrence and Yaroslav Horak" title="On The James Bond Omnibus Volume 004, by Jim Lawrence and Yaroslav Horak" style="float:left;" />Did we really used to take this pretty much for granted? In what was considered a respectable, family newspaper? It seems absurd now. The nine newspaper strip serials from 1971-75 collected in Titan’s fourth James… [more]