Why ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ is the quintessential Bond flick Carlos Valladares November 6, 2015 0 Comments George Lazenby is the best James Bond, and “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1969) is the best Bond film. It’s a controversial statement, to be sure. But as long as I put fingers to keyboard,... Read More »
Film review: In ‘Spectre,’ Bond grows old, refuses to grow up Will Ferrer November 6, 2015 2 Comments James Bond is classic as they come; a character so iconic his movies needn’t bear his name. As the world’s most recognizable agent, 007 plays by his own rules (guns, girls, gadgets, etc…).... Read More »
Who should be the next James Bond? Raymond Maspons November 6, 2015 0 Comments Michael Fassbender is the objectively perfect James Bond. First, he is incredibly good looking. This might be a rather superficial assessment, but for a character whose charms are as superficial as... Read More »
Film review: Bradley Cooper vehicle ‘Burnt’ is half-baked Hannah Frakes October 30, 2015 0 Comments In theory, Bradley Cooper as a bad-boy chef on the road to redemption should be enough to make any movie engaging. Unfortunately, in John Wells’ “Burnt,” ultra-predictable plotting... Read More »
Film review: Oscar hopeful ‘Our Brand is Crisis’ is dated by paternalism Reed Canaan October 30, 2015 0 Comments The film attempts to tell a compelling story of political corruption with the appropriate level of cynicism, but in an effort to walk the line between humor and drama, sidesteps into farce, cheapening... Read More »
Steven Spielberg on ‘Bridge of Spies,’ storytelling and the college years Carlos Valladares October 23, 2015 0 Comments Steven Spielberg’s latest film, the spy-thriller “Bridge of Spies” starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, is now out in theaters. This week, The Daily talked with the Academy Award-winning... Read More »
‘Suffragette’ director and screenwriter talk feminism, why women don’t direct blockbusters Reed Canaan October 23, 2015 0 Comments Staying true to the suffragette name, Sarah Gavron’s feature film “Suffragette” has sparked a great deal of controversy in the days leading up to its U.S. release. Sisters Uncut, a British... Read More »
Film review: Rathergate drama questions the nature of ‘Truth’ Raymond Maspons October 23, 2015 0 Comments Don’t let the pompous title fool you: James Vanderbilt’s “Truth” is much more than its name suggests. Even though the film wants to tell a weighty story about the fall of broadcast... Read More »