The Queen's Gambit
Book
From the author of THE HUSTLER, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT is a modern classic about a troubled chess...
The Final Girls (2015)
Movie
When Max and her friends reluctantly attend an anniversary screening of "Camp Bloodbath," the...
Mothergamer (1539 KP) rated Ghost of a Tale in Video Games
Oct 26, 2020
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Video Game Watch
The game's story is divided into four chapters. It begins shortly before the battle of Hoth, as Dash...
Who She Was
Book
A bonfire burns on a Cornish beach in the middle of the night. Nearby, a young woman waits for...
Demon Princess (Demon Kingdom Fairy Tales #1)
Book
She is supposed to be crowned Demon King. She gets summoned into enemy territory instead. With...
Fantasy Romance Young Adult
Island Detour (Sunrise Island #1)
Book
Falsely accused of wrongdoing at a Princeton Prep school, Sophie Kearns accepts a temporary teaching...
Contemporary Romance
Indiana Across the Land
Lee Mandrell and Deedee Niederhouse-Mandrell
Book
The captivating landscapes of America's heartland offer an inviting escape from the everyday in...
Take Back the Skies
Book
Catherine Hunter is the daughter of a senior government official on the island of Anglya. She's one...
David McK (3382 KP) rated Dr. No (1962) in Movies
Apr 30, 2023
Now over 60 years old (at the time I’m writing this), it’s noticeable how ‘fully formed’ the tropes of the series are here right out of the gate: the flirting between Bond and Moneypenny, the mutual respect between Bond and M, the exotic locales, the girls (for better or worse), the secret bases, the villains with a penchant for explaining their dastardly plans before letting Bond escape …
There is, however, also a reason that a later incarnation of M (Judi Dench) would call Bond something along the lines of “a dinosaur. A misogynistic relic from the Cold War …” which is also on full display here!
I suppose it was the 60s, though …