Tag Archives: Daniel Craig

More thoughts on James Bond 007 and Skyfall

November 20, 2012 flawintheiris

As you may have read, I really liked Skyfall. While recognizing how many problems the film has, it really worked as an action movie, and furthered the franchise, I think, by offering a more human, more vulnerable Agent 007. A man with a past. And given the box office, it seems audiences agree. But, wow,… Read More

Skyfall review

November 13, 2012 flawintheiris

Directed by Sam Mendes Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan based on characters by Ian Fleming James Bond returns for the 23rd time (in an EON Productions film), the third time for Daniel Craig. Since he took the mantle of the most famous secret agent in the world (something of an obstacle… Read More

50 Years of James Bond 007

October 6, 2012 flawintheiris

Fifty years ago (yesterday) Dr. No opened in cinemas, and movies were never quite the same. That was years before I born: James Bond has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My parents enjoyed the movies and they let me watch anything they were watching. It's kind of funny… Read More

“The Art of the Modern Movie Trailer” from NPR (and ones that suck)

January 20, 2012 flawintheiris

I see so many movie trailers that the pacing, the pitch and psychology of them is like a language I don't speak but passively and completely understand. I admire a good one, a trailer that subverts the expectations, like this one. And I agree with this NPR story about movie trailers, The Girl With The… Read More

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) review

December 26, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by David Fincher Written by Steven Zaillian from the Stieg Larsson novel It's been a bit hard to judge the cultural excitement around this movie. The novels remain huge international bestsellers, and in Canada and elsewhere in the world besides the US, we've made the Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium trilogy a hit franchise.… Read More