Episode 00 - Dr. No

(Originally published October 8th, 2018) Today we are happy to
roll this out with a “parking lot critique” of the very first
James Bond film, Dr. No, on its 56th anniversary! In this first
episode, Jeffrey and I discuss the various genre tropes (i.e.
“spy stuff”) at work in Dr. No, the casual confidence with which
it establishes many of its franchise’s hallmarks, and various
avenues for reading/interpreting the first entry to the spy movie
franchise of all spy movie franchises—beloved by some, ridiculed
by others, and an incredibly iconic and lasting presence in film
history. Despite some criticisms, we rather enjoyed this film,
found it a worthy introduction to its franchise, and unanimously
recommend it to anyone interested in spy stuff, the sixties,
and/or James Bond—if anyone interested in those things has
somehow not already seen this film.