Posts tagged Neal Purvis
Review: No Time to Die (2021)
Review: No Time to Die (2021)

No Time to Die is pulled in too many directions by the trends and tastes of the moment, displaying a less sure vision of who Bond is in the second decade of the 21st century.

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Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromJames Bond 007, action film, spy movie, Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Cary Fukunaga, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Phoebe Waller-BridgeComment
Roundtable: James Bond 007: Spectre (2015)
Roundtable: James Bond 007: Spectre (2015)

The 3 Brothers discuss the latest film in the Bond franchise.

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James Bond 007, RoundtablesAren Bergstromaction, Alessandro Cremona, Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw, blockbuster, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, James Bond, James Bond 007, James Bond 007 Retrospective, Jesper Christensen, Jez Butterworth, John Logan, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Naomie Harris, Neal Purvis, Ralph Fiennes, Robert Wade, Rory Kinnear, Sam Mendes, SPECTRE, spy Comments
James Bond 007: Skyfall (2012)
James Bond 007: Skyfall (2012)

A definitive argument for the character (and the series') effectiveness.

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Flash Back, Reviews, James Bond 007, Aren's ReviewsAren Bergstromaction, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Bérénice Lim Marlohe, Daniel Craig, Ian Fleming, James Bond, James Bond 007, James Bond 007 Retrospective, Javier Bardem, John Logan, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Neal Purvis, Ola Rapace, Ralph Fiennes, Robert Wade, Rory Kinnear, Sam Mendes, Skyfall, thriller Comments
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace (2008)
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace (2008)

Is it just an extended epilogue to the previous film, or a set up for things to come? It's hard to tell with this film.

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Flash Back, Reviews, James Bond 007Anders Bergstrom007, action, Casino Royale, Daniel Craig, Gemma Arterton, James Bond, James Bond 007, James Bond 007 Retrospective, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Marc Forster, Mathieu Amalric, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Neal Purvis, Olgy Kurylenko, Paul Haggis, Quantum of Solace, revenge, Robert Wade, shaky-cam, spy, The Bourne IdentityComment
James Bond 007: Casino Royale (2006)
James Bond 007: Casino Royale (2006)

An articulation of the very essence of the series.

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Flash Back, Reviews, James Bond 007Anton BergstromCaterina Murino, classical Hollywood style, Daniel Craig, emotional realism, Eva Green, female characters, Giancarlo Giannini, Ian Fleming, intensified continuity, James Bond, James Bond 007, James Bond 007 Retrospective, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Christensen, Judi Dench, looking, Mads Mikkelsen, Martin Campbell, mirrors, Neal Purvis, Paul Haggis, psychological depth, realism, reboot, Robert Wade, Simon Abkarian, twist, womenComment
James Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough (1999)
James Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Uneven, but still one of the stronger Brosnan films.

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Flash Back, Reviews, James Bond 007Anton Bergstromaction, Bruce Feirstein, Caucasus, David Calder, Denise Richards, Desmond Llewelyn, fantasy, James Bond, James Bond 007, James Bond 007 Retrospective, John Cleese, Judi Dench, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Michael Apted, Neal Purvis, oil, Pierce Brosnan, realism, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Carlyle, Robert Wade, Samantha Bond, secret agent, Sophie Marceau, spy thriller, terrorist, womenComment