Casino Royale: a new Bond actor, a new start and a new character development arc
Martin Campbell, “Casino Royale” (2006) A change of actor from Pierce Brosnan to Daniel Craig
Cycle of revenge continues in an amoral world of cartoon sadism and violence in “Kill Bill: Volume 2”
Quentin Tarantino, “Kill Bill: Volume 2” (2004) The revenge odyssey of The Bride, whom we
A tale of vengeance and consequences in “Kill Bill: Volume 1”
Quentin Tarantino, “Kill Bill: Volume 1” (2003) Inspired by and paying homage to grindhouse cinema
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GoldenEye: betrayal, duplicity and loyalty to one’s brother spy
Martin Campbell, “GoldenEye” (1995) Named after original James Bond creator / novelist Ian Fleming’s estate
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The Living Daylights: bringing James Bond back into the real world of grubby self-interest
John Glen, “The Living Daylights” (1987) With a new actor playing the role of British
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Never Say Never Again: a pedestrian remake with an overstuffed spy action plot
Irvin Kershner, “Never Say Never Again” (1983) The main attraction of this “unofficial” James Bond
For Your Eyes Only: a film of vengeance and its consequences in a morally dubious world
John Glen, “For Your Eyes Only” (1981) After the excesses of previous Bond films which
The Man with the Golden Gun: surface glamour obscuring an interesting plot and themes
Guy Hamilton, “The Man with the Golden Gun” (1974) Mainly memorable for the scene in
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: a surprising sleeper film that packs a punch
Peter R Hunt, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1969) Fifty years after its cinematic release,
Bad Black: car chases, kung fu, vengeance, the plight of orphans in poverty and social injustice all rolled into one film
Isaac G G Nabwana, “Bad Black” (2016) Despite the tiny budget – even less than