The legacy of James Bond is inherently problematic. The misogyny and flickers of racism date the material, and while some of 007’s adventures are rousing and action-packed, others are clunky, talky hamfests that veer on unwatchable. With so many actors...
After a decade of lackluster James Bond movies, and the two Timothy Dalton outings being undeniably meh, the franchise needed a change and a breather. After 16 films in 27 years, with a three year gap between 1974 and 1977...
Coming out of the 1960s, the James Bond film series was sitting very pretty indeed. The six films it produced in the decade proved to be insanely profitable and they made Sean Connery an international superstar. Though the decade ended...
Spanning 22 films and nearly 50 years, the James Bond films are the second most successful franchise in cinema history. Over the years, the series has had ebbs and flows in both quality and popularity, and many of the lines...