Movie Review: The Foreigner

I grew up on Jackie Chan’s American buddy movies. They may run the gamut of terrible to mediocre but Rush Hour, Shanghai Knights, The Tuxedo and The Medallion will always hold a special place in my stupid little heart. I…

Casino Royale: Looking Back 10 Years Later

By the time 2006 rolled around, the James Bond franchise had found itself in somewhat of a rut. Financially, it was doing as strongly as ever, but creatively Eon Productions seemed to be running out of ideas during the late…

Maxwell’s Movie Review: Skyfall

After fifty years and twenty-three Bond films, I can safely assure you that Agent 007 is still busily pursuing anonymous henchmen aboard moving vehicles, seducing women by simply turning around and looking at them, and refusing to ascend skyscrapers in…

Coming Soon: Skyfall

On November 9, James Bond 007 returns from a four-year hiatus in acclaimed director Sam Mendes’ Skyfall. When the official teaser trailer went viral, the Internet was abuzz with speculation. Could Judi Dench’s M be one of the film’s antagonists?…