08 November 2021
26 November 2021
Fleming Friday BONUS THANKSGIVING interview with BRIGITTE MILLAR!
Brigitte played a high ranking SPECTRE agent in the two most recent Bond movies. So it was great to get a chance to interrogate her for Movie-Viral! Q: So, you have been in two Bond movies now. What would you do if you were plotting /casting/designing the next film? ...
25 November 2021
#TBT LOVE ACTUALLY begins the inevitable ‘Christmas Movie’ countdown debate..
Christmas comes but once a year. And when it comes..so do the memes.. ..and the inevitable review bundle /debate regarding.. ..what makes a ‘Christmas’ movie. LOVE ACTUALLY is the usual first port of call, it seems. So call this a pre-emptive strike. I am sentimental about this film. I...
29 October 2021
#FLEMINGFRIDAY: The Daniel Craig ‘Era’. Part 3
Concluding, maybe, a quasi trilogy of looks into the tenure of the sixth official cinematic 007.. (drawing: copyright; Michael Heather: thanks!). PRE TITLES: What do we know, so far? Have I established certain points more or less beyond dispute? Sure I have! Daniel Craig was a great...
21 October 2021
#FLEMINGFRIDAY: The Daniel Craig ‘Era’.
PART TWO! Last week, I established: Daniel Craig has retired as James Bond. NOT returning. He was born to play the role, but is a versatile actor, across genres. There was a definite sense of tenure; an ‘era’ is the legitimate tagline. A weakness is simply strength, overplayed and...
15 October 2021
#FLEMINGFRIDAY: Can we now talk of a ‘Craig Era’ in the 007 Film Series?
Answer: Yes. Unless he agrees to do a sixth film. He won’t. So Daniel’s five movies, over 15 years (well, 14, technically but anyway) = a time period; a cultural sequence and yes..an ‘ERA’. End of 😉 Last week, I made clear that though I tried to give...
