In 1983, the Talking Heads made a concert film. This film became a classic and the associated album may be the best live album ever (IMHO). It’s 40 years since the film was first released and it’s back in cinemas in a new remastered version. I’ve seen bits of it (I know about the Big… Continue reading #Latereview Stop Making Sense
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Michelle Yeoh won a Golden Globe!
She won the award for best actress in a comedy/musical. It embarrasses me that I haven’t seen Everything Everywhere All At Once yet to admire her no doubt outstanding performance. Michelle Yeoh is gorgeous and is one of those people who, when you see her name associated with a film, you think “Ah, good. This… Continue reading Michelle Yeoh won a Golden Globe!
Bond evolution – No Time to Die (#25)
(*Contains some spoilers*) And now we have it, after more than a year of waiting, the final Daniel Craig Bond film has reached cinemas. When the last film ended, we saw Bond and Madeleine Swann walking away from London, from MI6, from the bad guys, the whole shebang. But it's still a surprise that the… Continue reading Bond evolution – No Time to Die (#25)
Bond evolution – Spectre (#24)
I love a long tracking shot, and this film opens with a long tracking shot through the streets of Mexico City, crowded for the Day of the Dead celebrations, up the stairs into a hotel, into a lift, into a hotel room, and out along the hotel rooftop where Bond is getting ready to assassinate… Continue reading Bond evolution – Spectre (#24)
Bond evolution – Skyfall (#23)
The film starts with an all action opening sequence as Bond chases an enemy agent through Istanbul - down narrow streets, across the rooftops, and on top of a train. And it ends with Bond toppling from a bridge and the quiet words, "Agent down." The opening credits show a series of graveyard scenes, a… Continue reading Bond evolution – Skyfall (#23)
Bond evolution – Quantum of Solace (#22)
"This was a rubbish film," Husband said to me before we watched it again. I didn't remember it being rubbish, so I went into it with an open mind. It turns out Husband had to eat his words, this film was actually a quite good full-on action film. This film starts timewise just moments after… Continue reading Bond evolution – Quantum of Solace (#22)
Bond evolution – Casino Royale 2006 (#21)
We are approaching the end of the Bond film viewing with the arrival of Daniel Craig. And from the very beginning of this film we are made aware that this is a very different Bond to what we saw previously. The opening scenes are shot in black and white and show the back story of… Continue reading Bond evolution – Casino Royale 2006 (#21)
#LateReview – The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Having just watched the four James Bond films featuring Pierce Brosnan, it was actually quite refreshing to watch this and see what he's like in a good spy film. Based on a novel by former spy Frederick Forsyth, The Fourth Protocol is set in peak Cold War time, with a classic USSR vs UK/USA plot… Continue reading #LateReview – The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Bond evolution – Die Another Day (#20)
After watching this film the first time in the cinema, I thought it would be a cold day in hell before I watched it again. It was so bad. I remember having an argument with the friends I saw it with on the way home. "That was a great film," they said. "Are you kidding… Continue reading Bond evolution – Die Another Day (#20)
Bond evolution – The World is Not Enough (#19)
I always thought this was one of my favourite Bond films. It had a good plot, good characters and was directed by a 'serious' director in Michael Apted. However on my recent re-watching I found the gloss had come off it somewhat. The opening credits show a series of dancing women in pools of oil,… Continue reading Bond evolution – The World is Not Enough (#19)
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