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R.I.P. Roger Moore

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 May 2017 18:00:40 +0000

With seven movies in the iconic spy franchise, Sir Roger Moore still holds the record as the longest-serving actor to portray Her Majesty’s Secret Service Agent 007, James Bond. At age 89, he is unfortunately now the first Bond star to pass away. Over the years, Roger Moore took a fair amount of flak for...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie of 1979 (Not ‘Alien’)

Josh Zyber — Fri, 19 May 2017 19:00:03 +0000

Even as amazing as it was, the original ‘Alien’ was not the only great movie released in 1979. Our Roundtable this week looks at some other notable titles that hit theater screens that year. As a refresher, Wikipedia has a list of movies released in 1979. Shannon Nutt I was too young in 1979 to...

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Weekend Roundtable: Your First James Bond Movie

Josh Zyber — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:00:29 +0000

When a movie franchise has been around as long as James Bond has, the majority of viewers going to see ‘Spectre’ this weekend weren’t even born when the first film, ‘Dr. No‘, was released to theaters back in 1962. I certainly wasn’t. When were you first introduced to Agent 007? This week’s topic has a...

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Bond in Books: ‘Moonraker’

Josh Zyber — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:00:02 +0000

Ian Fleming’s 1955 novel ‘Moonraker’ shares precisely three things in common with its 1979 film adaptation: 1) the lead character James Bond 007, 2) the name of the villain, and 3) the title. Those are the only similarities between the two works. Although ‘Moonraker’ was Fleming’s third Bond story, it wasn’t made into a movie...

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Weekend Roundtable: Most Underrated Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:00:54 +0000

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. In honor of Turkey Day, let’s talk turkey here in this week’s Roundtable. No, not the bird, as scrumptious as it may be. Today’s topic is about cinematic turkeys. Or, at least, alleged cinematic turkeys. Specifically, we’ll stand up to support a handful of movies that are widely regarded...

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Bond 50 Poll: Best James Bond Theme Songs

Josh Zyber — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:00:17 +0000

Over the years, the James Bond theme song has become so integral to the success of the Bond formula that many of these songs have proven to be even more popular (and sometimes just plain better) than the movies they support. On the other hand, some are unfortunately forgettable. Which Bond theme songs are your...

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Bond 50 Poll: Favorite Henchmen in James Bond Films

Josh Zyber — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:00:48 +0000

We discussed Bond villains the other day, but as we know, in the James Bond movie universe, a villain is nothing without a good henchman (or henchwoman) at his side to do his dirty work. For today’s poll, let’s vote on the best of these nefarious nogoodniks. As it happens, the very first characters to...

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Bond 50 Poll: Worst James Bond Movies

Josh Zyber — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:00:15 +0000

Yesterday, we asked you to identify your favorite James Bond movies. Unfortunately, we’d be remiss if we failed to acknowledge that the 007 franchise has had its share of duds over the years as well. For today’s poll, let’s find out which James Bond films are your least favorite. I have no doubt that ‘Moonraker‘...

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