This direct sequel to the smash hit, critically acclaimed Casino Royale is more brutal and action packed than the first and it relies on explosives action sequences and out of control chases to sometimes … more
I've never been a Bond fan - which is kind of sacrilegious to say as a Brit named James - but the plots are starting to circle the toilet bowl. As a piece of history, Bond films seem to be a time capsule … more
I just wanted to watch an action movie. I didn't want anything serious. No puzzles to solve, no angst-ridden protagonists attempting to find reason in the Universe. "Quantum of … more
Don't give a license to kill to a man on a vengeance quest. A wounded Bond, stripped of his cool detachment, is a very dangerous agent. Bond fell in love in Casino Royale - the kinetic and intense reboot … more
I am a huge Bond fan. This movie, a follow up to the amazing Casino Royale was to open on my birthday, and I was all set and raring to go up north and catch this movie on the … more
I am a huge Bond fan. This movie, a follow up to the amazing Casino Royale was to open on my birthday, and I was all set and raring to go up north and catch this movie on the … more
This past weekend [Blu-ray update at the bottom], I went to see Quantum of Solace, the direct sequel to the rebooted Bond franchise's Casino Royale. Now I thought this movie was great; I'm not going to … more
Once again, Daniel Craig gives a masterful performance as bond. By this film, the Bond character has become very dark, but Craig's performance is subtle enough to human exude some human emotion at the … more
Ian Fleming's James Bond 007, the iconic movie super-agent has had many incarnations. In the character's 22nd feature film, is also the first direct sequel to a previous Bond film. "QUANTUM … more
Bond on the run...it sounds like a mid-sixties spy spoof, yet this is the new darker Bond being chased by the good guys as he tries to even the score left unsettled in Casino Royale [Blu-ray]. The … more
Any more James Bond movies like this and the franchise is dead. Here's what went wrong for me: Everyone in it is hard. No softies. It's like a conversation where everyone is screaming. … more
This is an interesting evolution of the Bond franchise. This film really moves more toward the Bourne Identity series, or could be considered an interesting branch on the Bond tree. There's a bit more … more
The second film in the re-vamped James Bond franchise, QUANTUM OF SOLACE begins almost immediately where CASINO ROYALE ended. In an adrenaline-fueled car chase, Bond (Daniel Craig) races away from a group … more
I'm a latecomer to the Bond franchise. Until 2003 I hadn't actually seen more than a couple. Thankfully the library in Palm Springs, where I was living at the time, had all the movies on VHS, so I was … more
Having watched all the Bond movies, especially the ones with Sean (the one and only) Connery, I'd have to say that as far as Bond movies go, this one is a non-Bond. While I understand the need to … more
Roger Moore is not my favorite Bond. Unfortunately for him, I felt his movies (with the exception of Live and Let Die and For Your Eyes Only) were too silly, over the top (A View to a Kill should NOT … more
I usually don't pay much attention to celebrity memoirs or much of any other writing about the entertainment industry. But as a fan, not only of the James Bond movies but of Leslie Charteris' The Saint … more
Roger Moore, who played "007" in seven movies, tells his life story in a witty and very readable memoir. He grew up in a loving family in London, where he fell in love with movies. After some stage work, … more
Roger Moore tells the story of his life as he goes just past his 80th birthday, and what an interesting life it's been! From his early days in England all the way up to his years on "The Saint", and James … more