08 November 2021
19 November 2021
#FLEMINGFRIDAY : The men who probably cannot /should not be Bond?
That Relentless Question: who should be the next JAMES BOND? I will not even attempt answering that. But I will gladly postpone the planned wrap up on my BOND 26 pitch series to address the issue of who should NOT be the next 007. Thing is: they do not...
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...
08 October 2021
#FLEMINGFRIDAY: No time to Cry?
When I said I was done with Bond? I lied. Sorry! Did I have a good old sob about NO TIME TO DIE? That’s classified. 😉 But I did reflect on my relationship with the 007 character. Today’s blog entry is the product of that process. ‘Enjoy!’ NB POSSIBLE...
