Introducing ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’
On Oct. 14 (Roger Moore’s birthday) I hosted two screenings of The Spy Who Loved Me at the Elk Grove Theatre in Elk Grove Village, Ill. The event was part of th...
Category: Bond Films
I still love ‘The Spy Who Loved Me,’ the movie that made me a Bond fan
I did not see The Spy Who Loved Me when it opened in July 1977. I was still in thrall of Star Wars that summer. Why would I want to see another movie when I cou...
I still love ‘The Spy Who Loved Me,’ the movie that made me a Bond fan
I did not see The Spy Who Loved Me when it opened in July 1977. I was still in thrall of Star Wars that summer. Why would I want to see another movie when I cou...
When it comes to Bond films, ‘Goldfinger’ is not all that glitters
Today — Sept. 17, 2014 — marks the 50th anniversary of Goldfinger’s world premiere at London’s Odeon Leicester Square cinema. The third film in the series debut...
Remembering the summer of ‘Moonraker’ and the summer of my independence
Moonraker came out 35 years ago this summer. I was 13 at the time, and I saw it opening night. In the summer of 1979 Moonraker was the greatest thing I had ever...
Gunbarrel times six
So awesome, I had to reblog it!
‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ is my idea of 007th heaven
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is my favorite movie. Not just my favorite James Bond movie, but my favorite movie. I watch it at least once a year, and it neve...
‘From Russia With Love’ remains the truly classic Bond film
Of all the James Bond movies, From Russia With Love feels most like a classic film. It is the one you would not be surprised to see on Turner Classic Movies som...
Offbeat Bond car makes a comeback
I had this! Probably in storage somewhere. This car makes a cameo appearance in The Boy Who Knew Too Much: The CIA man nodded. “If you want to play junior spy, ...