From hero to zero: How each Bond actor fares

Leading on from my post ranking all 23 Bond films in order, it's now time to rank each of the six actors to play the man himself, James Bond. Among the actors are a Scot (Sean Connery), a Welshman (Timothy Dalton), an Irishman (Pierce Brosnan), an Aussie (George Lazenby) and two Englishmen (Roger Moore and...

The good, the bad and the ugly: How all 23 Bond films rank against each other

          With all 23 Bond films under my belt and all 23 mini reviews written, the next step in my Bondathon is to reveal my order of preference. I had been keeping an order of preference every time I posted a mini review, but instead of slotting in Skyfall and then including...

“Mr Bond is indeed of a very rare breed… soon to be made extinct”

With just a couple of weeks until Skyfall is released - 26th October in the UK - I still have quite a few Bond films to watch. After watching A View to a Kill I have now left the Roger Moore series behind, with Timothy Dalton now taking the helm. For Your Eyes Only (1981) THE VITALS Director:...

“When one is in Egypt, one should delve deeply into its treasures…”

Sorry, Bond fans, I've fallen behind with my Bondathon reviews recently. I've still been watching them so here's the first of my overdue posts - expect the next one shortly! The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) THE VITALS Director: Lewis Gilbert James Bond: Roger Moore Notable villain(s): Karl Stromberg Notable Bond girl(s): Major Anya Amasova A few weeks ago Richard...

“A duel between titans… my golden gun against your Walther PPK”

Live and Let Die (1973) THE VITALS Director: Guy Hamilton James Bond: Roger Moore Notable villain(s): Mr Big Notable Bond girl(s): Solitaire Guy Hamilton is back for the third time at the helm of a James Bond film (The Man with the Golden Gun would be his last) and takes Bond to New York and the small Caribbean island of San Monique....