'James Bond SPECTRE: The Complete Comic Strip Collection' is a must-have for one’s collection. The sense of period, the glamour and Fleming’s own story-craft are all imaginatively portrayed. The essence of Bond is in these comics and they remain true to Fleming’s original envisioning.
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It’s been a while since I’ve been so entertained by the first issue of a comic. IDW's Illegitimates #1 completely captures the dynamics and romance of the spy movies I grew up watching, but reinvents the concept for a new generation. Can't wait for #2!
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Like movies themselves, casinos are monuments to the things we long for. In this spirit, here's a list of some of my favorite movies that either have important casino scenes or, in a few cases, almost entirely take place in or near casinos.
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We at Pop Mythology, in a desire to helpfully offer some of that ultra-rare commodity known as "perspective," decided to have a roundtable discussion looking back at casting choices that were unpopular or controversial at the time but that turned out quite well.
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Although, as with many Bonds, the globe-trotting middle portion drags, Skyfall is all the expected fun of the best Bonds, with a surprising amount of depth.
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