Dialogue can make or break a film. However beautifully photographed the picture might be, however stimulating, thought-provoking or thrilling the story is, however captivating the score, if what the characters say is poorly conceived, that movie is operating on a significant handicap. The Roger Moore tenure in the 007 film franchise is indeed often criticized …
The Living Daylights Directed by John Glen Written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson 1987, USA It wasn’t guaranteed that the Daniel Craig films would successfully reboot James Bond, in part because such a restart had already been tried before. After 1985’s A View To a Kill, in which age had begun to show …
Following James Bond’s out of this world experience in the financially successful (665 million, adjusted for inflation) if artistically vapid Moonraker, the series’ sole producer, Albert Broccoli, thought it best to venture in a different direction, one that would feel slightly more grounded, all the while still playing on the strengths of his star: cool …
From McCartney to Madonna, the definitive list of 007’s 24 title tunes
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 12: “A View to a Kill” Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine Directed by Brad Turner Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Bonnie gets a visitor, Rebekah has a dance, and Jeremy gets some ink After weeks of padding and repetition, The Vampire …