A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Saul Dibb, “The Salisbury Poisonings (Part 1)” (2020) As an example of British propaganda targeting Russia and perceived Russian militarism, this BBC miniseries is remarkably fourth-rate.…
John Furse, “Not In Our Name: The Psychological Torture of Julian Assange” (July 2020) Making good use of archived video material and photographs, current news reels…
Nour Wazzi, “Lab Rat” (2019) Initially the plot seems familiar to the point of banality: three scientists working for a robotics firm are suddenly trapped in…
Nathan Su, “The Atlas of False Desires” (2016) By turns inspiring yet depressing, this 8-minute film puts forward a proposition that to save Planet Earth from…
British Films, North American Films
Sam Mendes, “Skyfall” (2012) Released in 2012, the year being the 50th anniversary of the first EON Productions’ James Bond film release “Dr No”, “Skyfall” carries…
Martin Campbell, “Casino Royale” (2006) A change of actor from Pierce Brosnan to Daniel Craig to play MI6 agent James Bond provides an opportunity for EON…
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…
Tiago Teixeira, “Wrong Number” (2018) An odd little film with just two characters, “Wrong Number” is a study of anxiety and the tension that come from…