James Bond is dead. Daniel Craig's version, that is. Buried beneath a hail of ballistics at the end of 2021's "No Time To Die," Craig's 007 was the first in the franchise's more than 60-year run to ever die on-screen (and not the fakeout "You Only Live Twice" kind). If you'd merely heard about, rather than witnessed, such an unprecedented and momentous moment in Bond history, you might think Craig's tenure in the tux was the finest the saga had ever seen, fully justifying longtime Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson in their decision to have England's greatest spy Kia. But you'd be wrong.
The prevailing view of the Craig era goes like this: 2006's "Casino Royale" is one of, if not the best Bond movie ever made, but its follow-up, 2008's "Quantum of Solace" was a historic blunder that nearly derailed the whole enterprise just as it was getting started.
The prevailing view of the Craig era goes like this: 2006's "Casino Royale" is one of, if not the best Bond movie ever made, but its follow-up, 2008's "Quantum of Solace" was a historic blunder that nearly derailed the whole enterprise just as it was getting started.
- 8/17/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Alex Jennings is one of those actors whose face you recognize but whose name may escape American audiences. He portrayed Prince Charles in “The Queen” and his great uncle, King Edward VII, a decade later in “The Crown.” This fine character actor held his own opposite Maggie Smith in “The Lady in the Van” and Hugh Grant in “A Very English Scandal.” Jennings is a consummate thespian who excels in supporting roles but rarely receives the credit he so richly deserves.
His shines in Hulu’s medical drama “This is Going to Hurt,” based on the book of the same name by the show’s creator, Adam Kay. Ben Whishaw is Kay, a doctor working in an NHS hospital in the mid-noughties, while Jennings is Nigel Lockhart, the Chief Consultant in the ward. This limited series is a masterful blend of comedy and drama and is one of the year’s most exquisitely crafted stories.
His shines in Hulu’s medical drama “This is Going to Hurt,” based on the book of the same name by the show’s creator, Adam Kay. Ben Whishaw is Kay, a doctor working in an NHS hospital in the mid-noughties, while Jennings is Nigel Lockhart, the Chief Consultant in the ward. This limited series is a masterful blend of comedy and drama and is one of the year’s most exquisitely crafted stories.
- 5/25/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Two years ago, Jodie Comer won an Emmy for her intoxicating portrayal of the villainous antiheroine Villanelle in BBC America’s “Killing Eve”. She beat out the likes of not only past Emmy champs Viola Davis and Laura Linney, but also her own co-star Sandra Oh, who many predicted would triumph over the English newcomer.
Comer could go from Emmy glory to Oscar recognition this year with her acclaimed starring role in Ridley Scott’s medieval epic “The Last Duel.” She portrays Marguerite de Carrouges, a fiercely defiant woman who sacrifices her own life for the sake of truth. She attempts to bring justice upon a charming but untrustworthy squire, Jacques le Gris (Adam Driver), whom she accuses of brutally assaulting her within the confines of her own chamber while her husband, Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) was selfishly away in Paris.
While the film’s first two chapters place...
Comer could go from Emmy glory to Oscar recognition this year with her acclaimed starring role in Ridley Scott’s medieval epic “The Last Duel.” She portrays Marguerite de Carrouges, a fiercely defiant woman who sacrifices her own life for the sake of truth. She attempts to bring justice upon a charming but untrustworthy squire, Jacques le Gris (Adam Driver), whom she accuses of brutally assaulting her within the confines of her own chamber while her husband, Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) was selfishly away in Paris.
While the film’s first two chapters place...
- 10/25/2021
- by Nick Bisa
- Gold Derby
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