Sean Connery

A long time ago, with a fresh university degree in my pocket, I left the Netherlands and headed to Scotland, because a certain amount of luck and coincidence had landed me a job there. For a few years, I lived in beautiful Edinburgh, tried to decipher the various Scottish accents…

Now that Daniel Craig’s widely praised tenure as 007 is over, many fans may focus on the casting of his successor. The choice captivates such a large audience that there are even betting odds on who it will be (Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page currently leads the pack with 3/1 odds). …

There is no denying that Connery has been looking bored, and perhaps, a tad out of shape since You Only Live Twice. His lack of interest is too obvious. The guy quit so some other guy can wear skirts with hanging metal balls on his dress. It’s unfortunate that George…

It was becoming obvious that the producers of the movie were getting too greedy with their star, Sean Connery, in the previous movie. Connery is getting bored and he is beginning to show it. In You Only Live Twice, it’s even more obvious. At many times, it seems like a…

The bond formula has been successfully wrapped up in the previous movie, Goldfinger. The template is set. The cold open with an unrelated, curiously cool, action sequence. Then, the title song. The introduction of the villain’s plot. The new bond women. Getting the assignment and gadgets. Cool locales. …

I am now in my 3rd movie of my James Bond movie marathon. The last two movies were a showcase for James Bond. Of course, the many, many colorful characters, especially on the villainous side. This time though, I have to admit, in this entire collection of my thoughts, I…

For about two minutes, somewhere in the middle of the really long train sequence, I was beginning to get bored. I was starting to wonder, why…why is this the greatest Bond movie ever made? Then, suddenly, the assassin from SPECTRE does a quick disguise and has Bond under his control. …

How many movies that were made almost 60 years ago, can still get your heart racing, blood pumping, keep your curiosity and still manage to surprise you? Dr. No does all that and more. A lot of things that happen in this movie, have since been done way better, and…