James Bond Archives

Rami Malek May Join Bond 25 as Villain

brettstevens | Mar 2, 2019 | 0

Rami Malek is about to join a rich cinematic legacy, as Deadline reports that the recent Oscar winner is in final negotiations to play the next villain in the James Bond series. While I’m excited to see what Malek will do with this plum role, I have to admit that I’m a little surprised he’s &h...

Genre Tropes Vs. Homage Vs. Plagiarism

virginiakublawi | Jan 2, 2019 | 0

The films of 2018, and various debates surrounding them, have been increasingly making me wonder about the difference between genre tropes, homage, and just uninspired laziness. I definitely think there’s a defined difference, and I think this past year, in particular, we’ve gotten a lot of the ...

Happy James Bond Day!

virginiakublawi | Oct 5, 2018 | 0

Today is Global James Bond Day, established to commemorate the opening date of the very first Bond film, Dr. No, on October 5, 1962. In celebration, we’ll be discussing the things we love about the long-standing franchise. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, the films (and the books that spawne...

Cary Joji Fukunaga Named New James Bond Director

AlexGherzo | Sep 20, 2018 | 0

The martini shaker has been passed to a new filmmaker, as Cary Joji Fukunaga has been named the new director of the next James Bond movie, tentatively called Bond 25. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, and actor Daniel Craig, made the announcement today, almost a month after Danny Boy...

You Should Be Watching: The Living Daylights (1987)

virginiakublawi | Aug 26, 2018 | 0

“You were fantastic. We’re free.” “Kara, we’re inside a Russian airbase in the middle of Afghanistan.” Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I discuss movies and TV series that deserve more love. This week we’re globetrotting with 007 himself in 1987’s The Living Dayl...

Danny Boyle Quits Bond 25

AlexGherzo | Aug 21, 2018 | 0

Hot on the heels of the Idris Elba/Antoine Fuqua fake news, James Bond series producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson – as well as current 007 Daniel Craig – have announced that director Danny Boyle will no longer be helming the 25th movie in the legendary spy franchise. Almost three mo...