No Time to Die (2021)

No Time to Die (2021)

[5] Daniel Craig exits the James Bond franchise with his fifth entry, the ironically-titled No Time to Die. Craig's Bond begins the film in peaceful, secluded retirement. But when an old friend and comrade (Jeffrey Wright) summons him back into service, he…
Spectre (2015)

Spectre (2015)

[7] James Bond (Daniel Craig) is forced to go rogue when British intelligence falls under questionable new leadership. M (Ralph Fiennes), Q (Ben Whishaw), and Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) aid and abet to help unroot who's behind the power-grab, unearthing an infamous villain…
Skyfall (2012)

Skyfall (2012)

[9] It's so refreshing to watch heroes and villains who are over the age of 40. Skyfall repeatedly suggests that sometimes older is better, and as a middle-aged film fan, I couldn't agree more. Daniel Craig's third turn as James Bond matches…
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

[7] Director Ron Howard tackles the (more or less) true story that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick. Chris Hemsworth stars as the determined first mate of the New England whaling ship Essex, which is destroyed by a mammoth white whale…
The Tempest (2010)

The Tempest (2010)

[7] Visionary director Julie Taymor (Titus, Across the Universe) brings Shakespeare's The Tempest to the big screen, with the lead role of Prospero played not by a man, as per tradition, but by Helen Mirren. Mirren's Prospera is raising her daughter (Felicity…