At The Movies

Licence to Kill (1989), R, 2 hr 15 min Franchise: James Bond Franchise #: 16 (Release Order: Sixteenth film in the official Eon Productions James Bond series) Tagline: The license to kill is the license to survive. Main Cast Timothy Dalton as James Bond Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez Talisa Soto as Lupe Lamora Anthony Zerbe as Milton Krest Benicio del Toro as Dario Jeroen Krabbé as Brad Whitaker Desmond Llewelyn as Q Robert Brown as M Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny Reviews Synopsis After Bond’s close friend Felix Leiter is brutally attacked and left for dead by drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond goes rogue to seek personal revenge. This mission takes him deep into the world of narcotics trafficking and corruption, pushing him to the edge in a darker, more violent Bond story. Overview Licence to Kill is notably grittier and more brutal than previous entries. Timothy Dalton’s Bond is less the charming spy and more a man driven by vengeance and justice. The film ta...

The Living Daylights (1987), PG, 2 hr 10 min Franchise: James Bond Franchise #: 15 (Release Order: Fifteenth film in the official Eon Productions James Bond series) Tagline: Licensed to thrill. Main Cast Timothy Dalton as James Bond Maryam d'Abo as Kara Milovy Jeroen Krabbé as General Georgi Koskov Joe Don Baker as Brad Whitaker John Rhys-Davies as General Pushkin Art Malik as Kamran Shah Desmond Llewelyn as Q Robert Brown as M Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny Reviews Synopsis Bond is sent to protect a Soviet defector but quickly uncovers a far-reaching plot involving arms dealers, betrayal, and Cold War tensions. Partnering with Czech cellist Kara Milovy, Bond chases the truth across Europe and Afghanistan—trying to stop a deal that could tip the global balance. Overview The Living Daylights marked a major tonal shift for the series. Timothy Dalton plays Bond closer to Ian Fleming’s original novels—serious, no-nonsense, and emotionally restrained. The plot is intricate, with more...