The Day of the Jackal (2024) Review
Eddie Redmayne plays a charming assassin and Lashana Lynch the MI6 officer hunting him in this ten-episode reimagining of Forsyth's novel. A great first episode and good action, a saggy middle. It's a 7.
Genre: Spy
Tradecraft, cover identities, and the loneliness of people paid to lie well. Spy fiction is a trust game in which every character is running at least two agendas.
SpyMission: Impossible (1996)
1996 Brian De Palma spy thriller launching the Tom Cruise franchise. Mission: Impossible is Brian De Palma's 1996 American spy thriller and the franchise launcher that has produced multiple sequels across three decades.
James BondTomorrow Never Dies (1997)
1997 Roger Spottiswoode Bond film with Brosnan facing media mogul Carver. Tomorrow Never Dies is Roger Spottiswoode's 1997 British spy film.
James BondQuantum of Solace (2008)
2008 Marc Forster Bond film with Craig. Direct sequel to Casino Royale, Bolivia setting, Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene.
James BondCasino Royale (2006)
2006 Martin Campbell Bond film with Daniel Craig's debut. Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, Le Chiffre poker tournament, franchise hard reboot.
James BondDie Another Day (2002)
2002 Lee Tamahori Bond film with Brosnan's final outing. North Korea, invisible Aston Martin, Halle Berry, CGI surfing.
James BondThe World Is Not Enough (1999)
1999 Michael Apted Bond film with Brosnan. Denise Richards as nuclear physicist.
James BondSkyfall (2012)
2012 Sam Mendes Bond film with Craig facing Javier Bardem. M's past returns, Bond's Scottish childhood home, Adele theme song.
James BondGoldenEye (1995)
1995 Martin Campbell Bond film with Pierce Brosnan's debut. Sean Bean as 006 traitor, Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp.
James BondThe Living Daylights (1987)
1987 John Glen Bond film with Timothy Dalton's debut. Soviet defector plot, Maryam d'Abo as cellist, return to serious tone.
James BondA View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill is John Glen's 1985 British spy film. The work represents Moore's final Bond appearance at age fifty-seven and the weakest late Moore Bond entry.
James BondNever Say Never Again (1983)
Thunderball remake by rights-holder Kevin McClory. Never Say Never Again is Irvin Kershner's 1983 British spy film operating outside the official Eon Productions Bond franchise through specific rights arrangements.