A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
British Films, North American Films
Martin Campbell, “GoldenEye” (1995) Named after original James Bond creator / novelist Ian Fleming’s estate in Jamaica, itself named after an Allied WWII operation spying on…
British Films, North American Films
John Glen, “The Living Daylights” (1987) With a new actor playing the role of British spy James Bond, this 15th film in the James Bond movie…
British Films, North American Films
Irvin Kershner, “Never Say Never Again” (1983) The main attraction of this “unofficial” James Bond flick – “unofficial” because it was not made by EON Productions…
John Glen, “For Your Eyes Only” (1981) After the excesses of previous Bond films which among other things referenced popular Hollywood films like “Jaws” and “Star…
Guy Hamilton, “The Man with the Golden Gun” (1974) Mainly memorable for the scene in which the stunt people managed to get a red coupe sports…
Peter R Hunt, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1969) Fifty years after its cinematic release, this James Bond film may look dated but its plot and…
Isaac G G Nabwana, “Bad Black” (2016) Despite the tiny budget – even less than its predecessor, “Who Killed Captain Alex?”, apparently being about US$85 –…
Isaac G G Nabwana, “Who Killed Captain Alex?” (2010) Reputedly made on a budget of US$200 (though American-born Ugandan producer Alan Ssali Hofmanis admits the budget…
Isaac G G Nabwana, “Attack on Nyege Nyege Island” (2016) The tiny but already globally famous Ugandan film industry (known as Ugawood, taking after the manner…
Australian and New Zealand Films
Tony Tilse, “Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears” (2020) Filmed as an addition to the television series about the 1920s flapper / private detective Phryne…