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A disturbing trend? Maybe. Is our appetite for the “torture porn” that the “Saw” franchise provides so insatiable? Do we, the dispossessed and bitter, really crave our yearly pound of flesh from the power-wielding pretty people? Is that what...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman | Title: A Slice of Justice | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

But “Saw” is no grindhouse B-movie slash-a-thon, either. It all comes back to integrity: The films don’t need all of that money, and their creators know it. True, the budgets have gone up since the original, but so has...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman | Title: A Slice of Justice | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

The hero of Quantum of Solace is James Bond, headlining the 22nd "official" film in the series, stretching back to Dr. No in 1962, based on the character created by Ian Fleming and overseen by the Broccoli family. But in movie history, 46 years is a long time--nearly half...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quantum of Solace: Bourne-Again Bond | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

Daniel Craig plays Bond now, and his turn in Casino Royale in 2006 hit the reset button on the franchise. Like the Christian Bale Batman Begins, the Craig Casino showed a young man taking his first steps toward superhero status. He was stern and ferocious, similar to protagonists in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quantum of Solace: Bourne-Again Bond | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

Visibly drunk is a rare look for a character who, over 46 years on the big screen (and 22 official Bond titles), has demonstrated a refined taste for alcohol, ordering libations from Dom Pérignon to mint juleps and influencing a whole generation of fans on what's hip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shaken and Stirred, James Bond Loves His Booze | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

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