001. The story 007 takes the bloody shot and disappears to share a drink with a scorpion, until MI6 gets blown up and surrogate mother M comes under threat from an old protégé with a big grudge. A grudge that takes in the world’s deep cover agents, the London Underground, parliamentary inquiries and a beardy … >
If you look back and decide Goosebumps was far too corny to be taken seriously, you’ve rather missed the point of mid-nineties children’s telly.
The perennial struggle of human beings to resolve their past, particularly when approaching the dreaded age of forty, remains a fertile subject for dramatic treatment.
001. The plot Seeking solace (see, the title does make sense) in revenge after Vesper’s betrayal and death in Casino Royale, Bond uncovers an invisible worldwide organisation named Quantum and their plan to aid a coup in Bolivia in exchange for a vast tract of desolate land. 002. The villains Mathieu Amalric is Dominic … >
Although it’s not as bad as it seemed back in 2002, Die Another Day’s good parts are undermined by the overuse of digital effects and a curious self-satisfaction.
In a photo finish with GoldenEye, 1999’s The World is Not Enough emerges as Brosnan’s best movie by a nose. It’s funny, moving, sexy, thrilling and (three minutes of Garbage aside) never dull.
In June 1999, ITV launched a brand new drama series bursting with controversy from the word go.
A perfect cocktail of swagger, severity, and schoolboy innuendo, Brosnan’s Bond blends a little bit of every previous incarnation before him.
The Persuaders! was a camp, colourful action adventure series with implausibly blonde women and improbably lapelled suits.
With a savagery far removed from previous instalments of the franchise, 1989’s Licence to Kill is a compelling and violent affair.