Moore's second Bond is memorable, colourful and has some outstanding sequences. Yet for some it is low on their list of favourites. It's THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN.
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 09: THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Category: Writing
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 08: LIVE AND LET DIE
A new Bond! Roger Moore arrives in the first adventure of the 1970s. LIVE AND LET DIE is a great introduction to the world of Bond.
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 07: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Connery swaggers back for one final time, in a story which flies from Holland to the gaudy Vegas strip. The very silly but enjoyable DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 06: ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
With Connery gone, the producers went back to one of the stronger books. Let's take a look at a film which just gets more and more love as the years pass: ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE.
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 05: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
This time, I look at the one where Bond turns Japanese, and Nancy Sinatra seduces us with the theme song.
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 04: THUNDERBALL
No Time To Die arrives in September 2021 – so I'm challenging myself to look back at every Bond film before then. This time, let's visit Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang…
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 03: GOLDFINGER
Some say this is the Best of the "classic" Bond films. Arguably it's the best Bond song ever. Even if you don’t know the words, you can hum the opening bars. Is this the film where Connery finesses his performance of James Bond?
BLACK WIDOW – non-spoiler review
It was a long time coming – but was it worth the wait? Marvel’s latest movie, delayed by COVID is finally released in cinemas and on Disney Plus.
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 02: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
In my second Bond retrospective, I revisit FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE - arguably one of the best Bond films.
BOND RETROSPECTIVE 01: DR. NO
In the first article, I look briefly at the birth of Bond, and spend a little time detailing how those Bond tropes/stereotypes first appeared.
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