An escalation of violence in a foreign embassy, whilst a sad thing in itself, is nothing short of spectacular material for news coverage, but can it also make a good movie? Perhaps one that educates the viewers on what really happened and the underlying causes? Ben Affleck has a stab at this with his recently released movie Argo.
James Bond is back in his twenty-third installment, the third portrayal of Bond for Daniel Craig, and the first Bond movie not to derive its name from Ian Fleming’s work: Skyfall. This is also the 50th anniversary of James Bond: a movie franchise that has stood the test of time. After the ingenious return of bond in Casino Royale and the okay, but somewhat contrived Quantum of Solace, what to expect from Skyfall?
