‘Casino Royale’ (2006) engagingly relaunches Bond
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Daniel Craig amiably fills 007’s shoes in this relaunch.
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‘Casino Royale’ (2006) engagingly relaunches Bond
Brosnan Bonds limp to end with ‘Die Another Day’ (2002)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Halle Berry guest stars as the four-film Pierce Brosnan series wraps up.
‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) takes step backward
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Compared to the previous Brosnan entries, “The World” is indeed not enough.
Theme, sidekick propel ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Pierce Brosnan’s second Bond film tackles the power of mass media and features a cool sidekick.
Brosnan ably takes Bond mantle in ‘GoldenEye’ (1995)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): TV action star Pierce Brosnan shows he still has secret-agent chops as he takes over as Bond.
‘Push’ (2009) a stylish Hong Kong superhero caper
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This caper film with superheroes calls to mind the later “X-Men” Universe TV series “The Gifted.”
‘Live Free or Die Hard’ (2007) delivers new-century thrills
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The fourth entry has new-century extreme-action elements. But it’s joined by a compelling plot about digital information.
‘Firefly’ goes full-on Western in ‘Magnificent Nine’ (2019)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): James Lovegrove goes solo for the second “Firefly” novel, a straight-up Western on a dusty frontier planet.
‘Jonah Hex’ (2010) a stylish but thin Wild West yarn
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Jonah Hex” is a stylish Wild West production, but it’s all in service of a thin story.
‘Lethal Weapon 4’ (1998) a boffo closing chapter
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Funny and action-packed, “Lethal Weapon 4” is what a closing chapter of a series should be.