Hulu’s George Lazenby doc is a ‘curious’ yarn I recently caught up with the curious Hulu 2017 docudrama ‘Becoming Bond‘ about George Lazenby, the Australian male model who was the first 007 after Connery – and, famously, for only one film: ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969). He was also… Read More »James Bond’s Gay Test
Mark Simpson is disappointed with the ‘morguish’ sequel to Casino Royale “I’d rather stay in a morgue!” So sniffs Daniel Craig in the latest Bond vehicle Quantum of Solace when presented with less than salubrious accommodation in La Paz, Bolivia. Instead of checking in, he sweeps off to a flash… Read More »Bond on a Budget: Quantum of Solace is Plenty Cheap
I finally saw the new Bond film starring the new Bond Daniel Craig last night (my OUT essay was written sight unseen – winging it entirely by the seat of Craig’s pants). The new Bond delivered. Some (swooningly subjective) observations: Bond is now the ‘Bond Girl’ of the opening credits.… Read More »Bashing Bond’s Blond Bollocks
The new blond Bond has a lot in common with the brunette original – precisely for the reasons he’s been bashed, says Mark Simpson (Out, November, 2006) BOND IS BLOND! He’s smooth! He works out! He doesn’t have any eyebrows! He kissed a guy! Ever since English actor Daniel Craig was… Read More »James Bond Comes Out