James Bond

28 movies in this series

A podcast series shaken, not stirred.

Since 1962, cinema's greatest secret agent has saved the world, romanced countless allies, and battled unforgettable villains. Now Playing Podcast reviews every official 007 adventure, from Sean Connery to the latest Bond, plus notable curiosities like the 1967 Casino Royale. Wherever the next mission takes 007, we'll be there with a review.

Movie Reviews

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From Russia with Love

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Reviewed Aug 7, 2012
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy. Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

The Man with the Golden Gun

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Reviewed Sep 4, 2012
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel. Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Moonraker

Bond had space balls long before Mel Brooks.

Reviewed Sep 18, 2012
After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

A View to a Kill

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Reviewed Oct 16, 2012
A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay. Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Casino Royale

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Reviewed Nov 16, 2012
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career. Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller