As the second film in the James Bond franchise, From Russia With Love advanced the formula in leaps and bounds, establishing the life-saving role of Q’s gizmos (in this case, an exploding briefcase), the after-violenceContinue reading

The very definition of Oscar bait, Joe Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s celebrated novel is posititvely oozing with quality. Set against an epic backdrop, it mixes the grandiose and the deeply intimate, and it comesContinue reading

Not necessarily one of Hitchcock’s greatest films, but it is definitely one of his wittiest and certainly his most British. The thriller elements work well enough if you are able to completely suspend disbelief andContinue reading