Tag Archives: Naomi Harris

A look back at James Bond 007: the Daniel Craig Era (up to No Time To Die)

October 7, 2021 flawintheiris

Daniel Craig arrived with a flourish typical of a new Bond at a press conference on the banks of the Thames. The actor had proclaimed his tough guy credentials in a zippy crime drama called Layer Cake, and looked comfortable with props (like guns) in Munich, but seemed far from a shoo-in for the role… Read More

Venom: Let There Be Carnage review — That it’s better than the first is no praise at all

October 4, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Andy Serkis | Written by Kelly Marcel and Tom Hardy based on the Marvel Comics character created by David Micheline and Todd McFarlane | 90 min | Netflix Back in 2018 Tom Hardy quieted any naysayers who might dispute his Hollywood stardom. Sure, he'd been in Inception and Mad Max: Fury Road and… Read More

Southpaw review — Beaten down by banality, K.O.ed by cliche

July 27, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Kurt Sutter A couple weeks ago, preparing for a forthcoming podcast on dark comedies, I rewatched the Coen Brothers' Barton Fink. New York playwright Barton Fink has been hired by a Hollywood studio circa the late 1930s to write a Wallace Beery wrestling picture. Blocked and looking for inspiration,… 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