Search: ‘James Bond’

Casino Royale (2006)

Review preview for Casino Royale

By focusing on the journey of how a spy becomes the Bond, James Bond we all know, the movie manages the impossible task of coping with all the baggage laid before it and reinvigorating our interest.

Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5

James Bond earns his double zero status and relaxes at the poker table with a mass murderer.
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Review preview for Diamonds Are Forever

Flawed and tired without being completely unwatchable.

Stephen Carty · 2 out of 5

The super-spy is assigned to a smuggling op.
Dr No (1962)

Review preview for Dr No

Sir Sean's blend of masculine charm and cold professionalism make him the perfect 007.

Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5

When a fellow agent is killed in Jamaica, the super-spy finds himself pitting wits against a mysterious new adversary.
Die Another Day (2002)

Review preview for Die Another Day

[Brosnan is] put through his paces by Maori director Lee Tamahori and comes out of it stirred, but not shaken.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5

Pierce Brosnan as 007 and Halle Berry as the bird in the wetsuit fight North Korean face changers.
From Russia With Love (1963)

Review preview for From Russia With Love

In only his sophomore effort as James Bond, Sean Connery shows he has already mastered the role.

Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5

James Bond tries to foil a plot involving a stolen espionage machine, and faces off against a deadly assassin. Enjoying a reissue.
Goldfinger (1964)

Review preview for Goldfinger

Superior slap-bang entertainment, joyously performed and directed with aplomb, with equal measures of silliness, joy and suspense.

Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5

Big screen reissue offers another chance to see James Bond take on the man with the Midas touch.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Review preview for On Her Majesty's Secret Service

The romance might turn some fans away, but seeing our hero so vulnerable refreshingly humanises him.

Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5

Bond tackles the threat of a biological plague being planned by Blofeld.
Quantum Of Solace (2008)

Review preview for Quantum Of Solace

Quantum of Solace is lacking the unique 007 vibe.

Robyn Jankel · 3 out of 5

Bond is back... and this time it's personal.
Thunderball (1965)

Review preview for Thunderball

It's an undoubtedly stop-start affair, but there's enough to keep you going.

Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5

The super-spy hunts stolen nukes in the Bahamas.
The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Review preview for The World Is Not Enough

James Bond is back with a vengeance.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

007 tumbles down the Thames and battles a bullet-in-the-head madman.
You Only Live Twice (1967)

Review preview for You Only Live Twice

The film that saw the super-spy become larger-than-life.

Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5

James Bond heads off to Japan in Roald Dahl's wacky adaptation.