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“BLACK WIDOW” is Marvel’s JAMES BOND – Discussion

September 25, 2021September 26, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 1 Comment

BLACK WIDOW is Marvel's solo outing for Natasha Romanoff. This is Marvel's Bond. This is my spoiler-filled breakdown - showing it's debt to Moonraker, OHMSS and more!

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 23: SKYFALL

September 23, 2021September 25, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 3 Comments

A slick, beautiful looking adventure for Bond, which brought us a great villain, a sad ending and a return to the Bond we first met in 1962. The incredibly successful SKYFALL.

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 22: QUANTUM OF SOLACE

September 16, 2021September 10, 2022 ~ TGemm ~ 3 Comments

Following the tremendous reboot of Casino Royale, they decided to try something new: a direct sequel. The action packed and stylish QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 21: CASINO ROYALE

September 13, 2021September 15, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 3 Comments

The Blond Bond arrives. After a troubled few years the movies returned. With a reboot. A risky adventure in more ways than one, but an absolute triumph. CASINO ROYALE.

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 16: LICENCE TO KILL

August 26, 2021August 27, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 2 Comments

Bond gets tough - with a tougher age restriction than before. Dalton settles into the role in this revenge thriller where Bond loses his LICENCE TO KILL.

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 15: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

August 22, 2021August 24, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 3 Comments

Dalton arrives as Bond in a fan favourite movie which introduced a grittier Cold War story. A fresh new direction for a franchise that was looking tired: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS.

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 14: A VIEW TO A KILL

August 19, 2021August 20, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 2 Comments

Moore's last Bond film is big on spectacle, and has magnificent villains, but in some places looks a little tired. A VIEW TO A KILL.

BOND RETROSPECTIVE: NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN

August 15, 2021August 17, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 3 Comments

In 1983, Sean Connery returned in an unofficial Bond film to rival Roger Moore's Octopussy. Let's take a look at NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN.

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 13: OCTOPUSSY

August 13, 2021August 14, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 3 Comments

The Bond film that contains some great action and tension, as well as the interesting contrast between the heat of India and the Cold War in Berlin. OCTOPUSSY...

BOND RETROSPECTIVE 12: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

August 10, 2021August 1, 2021 ~ TGemm ~ 4 Comments

Back down to earth, this movie which many forget - even though it is crammed full of memorable performances, action, humour and fun. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY.

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