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“The Vulcan was always with me.” — Leonard Nimoy Sometimes acting isn’t about the acting. Sometimes it’s a matter of the right part finding the right actor; more often than not,…
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The November Man (Dir. Roger Donaldson, 2014): His name was Devereaux. It was his surname when he had not been in the Section. It did not matter what his Christian…
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Woman of Straw (1964, Dir. Basil Dearden): If you’ve seen The Lavender Hill Mob, Kind Hearts and Coronets, or the original Ladykillers, you’re familiar with (and hopefully appreciate) the genteel…
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Skyfall (2012, Dir. Sam Mendes): “Don’t cock it up.” These are the words spoken by a bureaucratic apparatchik to James Bond in Skyfall, and they’re the words on our minds…
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011, Dir. Tomas Alfredson): Arthur Conan-Doyle, Agatha Christie, Ian Fleming — does John le Carré now join the ranks of this august company when it comes…
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Arabesque (1965, Dir. Stanley Donen): Once upon a time, froth was not only a fun thing but a good thing. You know, back before diets, back when silly could be…
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Most people my age grew up with rock ‘n’ roll, or classical music, or even jazz. I grew up on James Bond soundtracks. Certain childhood preoccupations are withered by the…
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Sherlock (2010, Produced by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss): Much like James Bond, Sherlock Holmes is a cultural figure that has outgrown his literary origins, to the point where the…
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Quantum of Solace (2008, Dir. Marc Forster): M: Bond, we need you back. Bond: I never left. A car chase. Fractured bursts of machine guns. Head-on collisions barely averted. A…
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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, Dir. Paul Greengrass): “Will you commit to this program?” Jason Bourne (Matt Damon), ex-government assassin and taciturn survivalist, is asked this very question in a grainy…