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Amazon Hires New James Bond Producers
Amazon has brought in a new pair of handlers for 007. Deadline was the first to report that Amy Pascal and David Heyman have been hired to produce the next James Bond movie and, presumably, the rest of what Amazon wants to turn into a Marvel-style mega-franchise. Pascal is most famous for having pro...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 3, Episode 7, “L.A. Story”
“L.A. Story” is one of those essential but unsung episodes. It’s the last one before the finale, so it’s mostly setting up the final battle, which means it’s not going to have the payoffs everyone is craving at this point in the season. But the buildup is necessary to make the explosion th...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 3, Episode 6, “Smoke on the Water”
This is a rough one. “Smoke on the Water” has some great moments, including a few satisfying kills, and it certainly advances the season’s plot. But it also has some of the dumbest moments of the entire series, more evidence that these writers are good at action, mystery, and thriller plots bu...
Read MoreCould Amazon’s James Bond Movies Be Good?
Is Amazon planning to make James Bond movies that might actually be… good? When the company – specifically Amazon MGM Studios – acquired creative control of the James Bond franchise from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson and their company, EON Productions, many assumed they would turn it ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 3, Episode 5, “Smackdown”
It wouldn’t be quite accurate to say that season 3 of Reacher hits its stride with “Smackdown;” the show hasn’t been bad by any means, despite season 3 being my least favorite so far. But this is the best episode of the season yet, significantly ramping up the tension and the fun, constant...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 3, Episode 4, “Dominique”
“Dominique” is one of those episodes that doesn’t do much to push the plot forward but fills in some essential background so the rest of the season can play out. In this case, we learn about Reacher’s nemesis, Quinn, specifically what he did to warrant an MP investigation and why Reacher hat...
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