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About Bond: Episode 3 – Not Your Ordinary Bond Girl
There is one woman who has appeared in nearly every James Bond film… Miss Moneypenny. Moneypenny, who in most Bond films served as M’s confidential secretary, always maintained a professional, albeit flirtatious, relationship with 007. Typically, when Bond would...
About Bond: Episode 2 – What Makes a Bond Film?
In the first episode of About Bond, I outlined the themes the defined the eras of Bond films. That’s very big-picture, though. In this episode, let’s look at little closer at the key elements of a Bond film. First, and absolutely foremost, is Bond himself. Bond is...
About Bond: Episode 1
About Bond Episode 1: The Eras of James Bond Listeners of the Random Chatter show over the past few months know that I’m a big fan of James Bond films. There are so many facets to Bond and it’s the most prolific film series ever created. As rumors are spinning up...
An Honest View of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
An RCN listener sent us a review of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny!
Spider-Man: Homecoming & War for Planet of the Apes
Derek gives you his quick-take on the new Spider-Man flick as well as the third Apes film.
Baby Driver, Despicable Me 3, and Cars 3
BABY DRIVER I am a massive Edgar Wright fan. His previous movies, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim, and World's End (and the television series Spaced) are all instant classics. I love all five of them to varying degrees. He displays such an incredible...
The Star Wars Viewing Order Debate: An Essay
The following article was written by Patreon donor, Mike Clark, in response to episode #98 of Echo Base about the proper viewing order of the Star Wars films for first-time viewers. It was published with his permission and remains as-is with minor edits and...
Transformers: The Last Knight
Find out what Derek has to say about Transformers: The Last Knight!
Wonder Woman and The Mummy
WONDER WOMAN After three DC movies that met with less than resounding enthusiasm, it's so refreshing to finally get a fun and successful movie hitting it with the public. Now, I enjoy the first three to varying degrees. I still think Man of Steel was the first great...
Pirates 5, Alien Covenant, and Baywatch
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES I dearly love the first two Pirates movies. They're great fun, a gorgeous spectacle, and actually managed to tell an interesting and complicated story. The third one was a satisfactory ending to the trilogy, though I...
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword & Rebel Rising
Derek takes a look at the new King Arthur film as well as the latest Star Wars book!
GOTG2, Guardians of the Whills, & Bounty Hunter Wars
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 I really loved the first GOTG movie, and this is definitely a worthy follow up. It's a little too soon to say whether it's better or worse, but I would definitely say this is the funniest Marvel movie yet. The comedy is just crammed...