I’ve previously used the Film at 11 podcast to introduce one of my sons to the James Bond franchise, and even started him off the right way with a Sean Connery entry. That was Thomas watching Goldfinger at the time, back in episode 18. I feel I’m overdue to bring my other son, Joseph, into… Read More Film at 11 Podcast: Episode 47 | Dr. No (1962)
Love Roman Holiday though I may, Audrey Hepburn won her Oscar for the wrong movie. Arguments can be made for Breakfast and Tiffany’s or, I suppose, My Fair Lady, and I wouldn’t deny that she’s luminous in all of them. However, for my money, the actress gave her best performance in Wait Until Dark, the… Read More The World’s Champion Blind Lady | Wait Until Dark (1967) Blu-ray
By 1965, James Bond was on top of the world. After the huge success of the character’s first three movies, especially the phenomenal blockbuster Goldfinger, Bond-mania had gripped popular culture. Audiences simply couldn’t get enough of British Secret Service Agent 007. Wise to capitalize on this, the franchise producers settled into a rhythm of cranking… Read More You Seem to Be Unbeatable, Mr. Bond | Thunderball (1965) 4K Ultra HD
As only the second James Bond movie, and a quick sequel cranked out for release just one year after the first, From Russia with Love finds the series still in a formative stage, not entirely settled into the formula that would define it for the next several decades. In fact, From Russia in particular stands… Read More No Substitute for Experience | From Russia with Love (1963) 4K Ultra HD
Made on a budget barely equivalent to $1 million USD at the time, the film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s spy thriller Dr. No was very modest even by 1962 standards. Although producers Harry Saltzman and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli surely had high hopes for it, I doubt even the most optimistic of projections could have foreseen… Read More World Domination, That Same OId Dream | Dr. No (1962) 4K Ultra HD
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