The 007 Collective – ‘SPECTRE’
The 007 Collective is a bi-monthly column in which I revisit every official feature in the James Bond franchise and review how they hold up today. Along with a review of […]
Category Archives: 2015
‘The Force Awakens’ returns the ‘Star Wars’ saga to its glory days with pizzazz
Consider this a review or consider this a rant but because of how important this movie is to so many people, I vow to keep this primer on The Force […]
‘Mockingjay Part 2’ closes ‘The Hunger Games’ saga on a somber yet triumphant high
The 4-film Hunger Games saga comes to a grim yet satisfying conclusion in the dark and violent Mockingjay: Part 2. Bucking the trend of franchises that stumble in their final […]
The languid ‘Secret in Their Eyes’ stands tall among the worst films of 2015
Juan José Campanella’s The Secret in Their Eyes was a gripping Argentinean crime drama bolstered by superb filmmaking and a melancholic love story told against the backdrop of Argentina’s Dirty War. It […]
On the virtues and numerous failings of ‘SPECTRE’
After Skyfall set up all the pieces of James Bond lore for the 21st century, the franchise returns to the conventionality of yesteryear in Spectre—a gargantuan blockbuster that ambitiously attempts to be the […]
The 007 Collective – ‘Casino Royale’
The 007 Collective is a bi-monthly column in which I revisit every official feature in the James Bond franchise and review how they hold up today. Along with a review of […]
