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Bourne Legacy, The (2012): Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, Rachel Weisz…; Jeremy Renner plays a fellow estranged assassin to Matt Damon's unstoppable rogue agent in this brisk addition to the Bourne franchise, directed by…
Hamilton: In the Interests of the Nation (2012): Dir. Kathrine Windfeld
Feat. Mikael Persbrandt, Pernilla August, Jason Flemyng…; Scandi–crime goes gung–ho in this Swedish espionage thriller centred on a special agent who infiltrates the Russian mafia to bust a…
Hamilton: Not if it Concerns Your Daughter (2012): Dir. Tobias Falk
Feat. Mikael Persbrandt; Scandi super agent Carl Hamilton returns for a second mission of international intrigue and deep espionage. Here, he must go rogue to track down the…
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Mission: Impossible 4) (2012): Dir. Brad Bird
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg…; Back–to–basics third sequel sees an evergreen Tom Cruise go rogue to clear IMF's name while in pursuit of a fugitive terrorist with…
Safe House (2012): Dir. Daniel Espinosa
Feat. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga…; Efficient thriller with CIA rookie Reynolds in charge of keeping rogue agent Washington alive after their safe house is attacked by mercenaries.…
Skyfall (2012): Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench…; Bond’s 50th anniversary outing is his most spectacular and serious yet, with 007 drawn back to London, and eventually his Scottish homeland, in…
Haywire (2011): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Gina Carano, Michael Angarano, Channing Tatum…; Steven Soderbergh directs this classy action vehicle for mixed martial arts star Gina Carano, here playing a black ops spy who is double crossed on…
Spy Kids 4 (All the Time in the World ) (2011): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Rowan Blanchard…; Rebooted fourth edition of the cartoonish espionage fantasy sees original spy kids Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara hand over the reins to a new duo…
Covert Affairs (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Anne Dudek…; Compulsive spy caper with Piper Perabo vamping it up as a CIA trainee inexplicably thrust into the front line and order to hunt down her…
Knight and Day (2010): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard…; Brassy secret agent vehicle finds Tom Cruise on the lam from hired killers with Cameron Diaz in tow.
Nikita (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca…; Luc Besson's original female assassin lives on in this slick, aggressive TV spin–off fronted by leggy Canto star Maggie Q as a deadly escapee…
Salt (2010): Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor…; Outlandish thriller with Jolie as a C.I.A. agent accused of being a Russian spy, and with the C.I.A. in pursuit she must fight to clear her name.…
OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009): Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin; Bumbling intelligence officer and shameless chauvinist, Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, returns for Brazilian adventures in this bright and breezy spy…
Quantum Of Solace (2008): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Olga Kurylenko…; Number 22 in the enduring Bond series is an action–heavy adventure with Daniel Craig returning as the man with the gun on a revenge mission to…
Bionic Woman, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Michelle Ryan, Miguel Ferrer, Molly Price…; Updated version of the 70's TV series about a female athlete who is gifted with bionic strength after a serious accident.
Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007): Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Édgar Ramírez…; Quality white–knuckle thrills–and–spills flick concludes the Bourne trilogy – and our super–spook hero’s (Damon) search…
Chuck (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. Zachary Levi, Adam Baldwin; Affable action series centred on a computer geek recruited into the CIA after inadvertently downloading top–secret government secrets onto his…
Casino Royale (2006): Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Eva Green…; The James Bond franchise finds a new face, goes back to the very beginning, and rediscovers its mojo, with new Bond Daniel Craig and Kiwi dir. Martin…
Mission: Impossible 3 (2006): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Keri Russell…; Propulsive and hyper–violent third outing for Tom Cruise as US superagent Ethan Hunt, here on a globe–jetting mission to foil a vile…
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006): Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin; Dusting off a little–known French spy spoof from the 1960's, this remake upgrades rather than updates the franchise, combining the Bond school…
Seoul Raiders (2005): Dir. Jingle Ma
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Shu Qi, Richie Ren; Hokey but fun pseudo–sequel to 'Tokyo Raiders' that finds Hong Kong special agent Lam (Tony Leung) on the hunt for counterfeiters in Seoul,…
Agent Cody Banks 2 (Destination London) (2004): Dir. Kevin Allen
Feat. Frankie Muniz, Anna Chancellor, Keith Allen…; Fairly average sequel to Cody Banks' first James Bond Jr. adventure, here travelling to London as a disguised clarinet player to thwart an evil…
Accidental Spy, The (2003): Dir. Teddy Chen
Feat. Jackie Chan; One of Jackie Chan's 'Off–Hollywood' productions, an international action adventure filmed on the cheap in Hong Kong. Contains lashings of…
Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever (2003): Dir. Wych Kaosayananda
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Lucy Liu; Panned on release, this over–geared action slambam has its own sense of chaotic fun that may be enjoyable for some out there. Antonio…
Spy Kids 3-D (Game Over) (2003): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Ricardo Montalban…; Another installment in the successful SPY KIDS franchise, adding the gimmick of '3–D' to the family action format. This time round, the…
Bourne Identity, The (2002): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Matt Damon, Franke Potente, Chris Cooper…; A stylish transcription of the Robert Ludlum thriller, with amnesiac CIA super–agent Matt Damon scrambling to survive as he’s hunted…
Die Another Day (2002): Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Judi Dench…; High on octane, low on sustenance, Pierce Brosnan beefs up the machismo (and arrogance?) for his fourth outing as Bond – indignant after a long…
Extreme Ops (2002): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Devon Sawa, Rupert Graves, Rufus Sewell…; An appealing tale of snow–boarders turned 'special agents' that quickly skis off into the realms of complete fantasy. While on assignment…
I-Spy (2002): Dir. Betty Thomas
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen; The 60s TV–series of the same name fashioned as a slick but silly buddy comedy and a shameless star vehicle for two tried–and–true…
Spy Kids 2 - The Island of Lost Dreams (2002): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Steve Buscemi…; The diminutive spies of the hit family thriller return for another colourful, goofy round of saving the day for the grownups. In team with a rival…
Tuxedo, The (2002): Dir. Kevin Donovan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt; Novelty Hollywood vehicle for Jackie Chan outfits the star as a chauffeur–turned–secret agent with an Inspector Gadget–type tuxedo…
xXx (2002): Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Vin Diesel, Marton Csokas, Asia Argento; James Bond made–over for Playstation fans as a triple–strength dose of hi–tech thrills, macho posturing and general…
Alias (TV Series) (2001): Feat. Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan…; Depicts the adventures of a college student (Garner) who moonlights as a special agent – fulfilling dangerous covert operations for the CIA and…
Art of War, The (2000): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Wesley Snipes, Donald Sutherland, Michael Biehn…; Wesley Snipes dishes up his well–practiced Art of Action, as a UN Special–Agent who becomes the prime–suspect patsy in the…
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000): Dir. John Woo
Feat. Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton…; Submerging all traces of the original series, Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, whose mission it is to keep a deadly synthetic virus out of the hands…
World Is Not Enough, The (1999): Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Robert Carlyle, Sophie Marceau…; Pierce Brosnan is back for a third time in the most cartoonish entry in many a season, with in–jokes, sexual allusions and fire–power…
Assignment, The (1998): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley; International espionage flick that revels in the skillful, old–fashioned flourishes of an elaborate terrorist caper. Tourist Aidan Quinn gets…
Saint, The (1997): Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija…; Val Kilmer's reincarnation of 'The Saint' only vaguely resembles the original character played by Roger Moore and Iain Ogilvy. There is considerable…
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997): Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh…; Pierce Brosnan is back for a second round as 007, this time embroiled in the war–waging activities of an unscrupulous media baron (Jonathan…
Goldeneye (1996): Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Isabella Scorupco…; Brosnan cuts the mustard as the new 007, aided by shrewd modifications that thoroughly re–invigorate the franchise – playful,…
Mission: Impossible (1996): Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Tom Cruise; Hollywood refit of the '60s cult TV show with classic stylings and theme–tune thankfully intact. Precisely executed action sequences redeem a…
Terminal Velocity (1994): Dir. Deran Sarafian
Feat. Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini…; Sheen plays a skydiving expert roped into international espionage by way of the mysterious Kinski. It's sexist, crass and juvenile, but never dull,…
True Lies (1994): Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold; Action set pieces just don't come any bigger or better than under monster–budget maestro, James Cameron. Reteaming with Schwarzenegger, it's…
Patriot Games (1992): Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Harrison Ford; Ford is maverick FBI agent Jack Ryan, (James Bond sans sense of humour) who blows away an IRA terrorist, and finds himself the target of a zealous…
License to Kill (1990): Dir. John Glen
Feat. Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell; Dalton continues as a tougher and more cynical Bond, as he attempts to avenge the murder by ruthless drug lord Franz Sanchezz, of his best friend.…
Living Daylights, The (1987): Dir. John Glen
Feat. Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe; Timothy Dalton in his debut as Bond delivers up an impressively slick performance as he struggles to disenable an evil Russian general from igniting…
View to a Kill, A (1986): Dir. John Glen
Feat. Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts…; Roger Moore's final outing as agent 007. Evil billionaire industrialist Max Zorin (Walken) and his lethal associate May Day (Jones) plan to take over…
Never Say Never Again (1983): Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Sean Connery, Barbara Carrera; Connery returns to role he made famous after a twelve year absence. He's lost none of his earlier style and charm or gorgeous women for that matter.…
Octopussy (1983): Dir. John Glen
Feat. Roger Moore, Maud Adams; Moore plays 007 in this, the thirteenth Bond film. Travelling to India and Germany, Bond investigates a jewellery smuggling operation, encountering…
Osterman Weekend, The (1983): Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Dennis Hopper; An adaption of Robert Ludlum's well–known novel about cold–war espionage and paranoia.
Impossible Kid, The (1982): Dir. Eddie Nicart
Feat. Weng Weng, Romy Diaz, Nina Sara; Chop–socky sequel with world's smallest spy again coming up another baddie intent to destroy the world. Comical dialogue, and more ball busting…
For Your Eyes Only (1981): Dir. John Glen
Feat. Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet; Roger Moore as Bond in the film which attempted a return to the minimalist roots of Fleming's writing. Gone, for now, are the mountains of gadgets…
For Your Height Only (1981): Dir. Eddie Nicart
Feat. Weng Weng, Yehlen Catral, Carmi Martin…; Schlocky riff on the 007 franchise with pint sized ass–kicker Weng Weng as the world's smallest super spy, Agent 00, doing battle with mad…
Moonraker (1979): Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Roger Moore, Richard Kiel, Lois Chiles…; Roger Moore as Bond pursues a megalomaniac billionaire into outer space in one of the more outlandish entries of the series. Memorable scenes…
Spy Who Loved Me, The (1977): Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Richard Kiel; Moore's Bond teams up with seductive Soviet Agent Anya Amasova (Bach) to track down missing Allied and Soviet atomic submarines. The trail leads to…
Telefon (1977): Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Charles Bronson; Espionage thriller with Bronson as Russian agent sent to stop a crazy defector from triggering hypnotised saboteurs in the US.
Deathcheaters (1976): Dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith
Feat. Grant Page, John Hargreaves, Chris Haywood; Stunt–packed Aussie adventure involving a couple of spies attempting to infiltrate the stronghold of a criminal genius. It's all just a…
Eiger Sanction, The (1975): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee; Star/director Eastwood plays a mountaineering, art–loving version of James Bond in this bumbling thriller. Lame dialogue and cool threads…
Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974): Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland; Moore's second film as Bond finds him in Southeast Asia battling for possession of a deadly weapon. There's a price on his head and the world's…
Live and Let Die (1973): Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Roger Moore, Jane Seymour; Roger Moore succeeds Sean Connery in the role of 007, with exotic elements "borrowed" from the blaxploitation craze of the time. The superagent…
Scorpio (1973): Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield…; Burt Lancaster plays the CIA agent in this solid suspense yarn set at the height of the Cold War. Plotwise this is a little overcomplicated, but…
Diamonds Are Forever (1971): Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray; A slightly jaded Sean Connery returns as Agent 007, on the trail of a powerful diamond smuggling syndicate. Bond is joined by Tiffany Case as he…
Chairman, The (1969): Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill…; Engrossing and utterly preposterous spy flick with Peck as a scientist who must sneak into communist China to steal a secret formula, and to…
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969): Dir. Peter R. Hunt
Feat. George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas; Unique among Bonds not only for the one–off casting of George Lazenby but also the greater sensitivity given to his character (007 falls in…
You Only Live Twice (1967): Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Tetsuro Tamba; The fifth Bond film starring Sean Connery as the agent supreme. A space flight is hijacked by sinister crime organisation Spectre, bringing the world…
Triple Cross (1966): Dir. Terence Young
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard…; Minor curio concerns the real–life adventures of English safe–cracker Eddie Chapman (Plummer) who was in prison on Jersey when the Nazis…
Thunderball (1965): Dir. Terence Young
Feat. Sean Connery, Adolfo Celi, Claudine Auger; Connery's Bond goes below the call of duty to the shark–infested depths of the ocean to battle crime organisation Spectre headed by a…
Goldfinger (1964): Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman; The third Bond film, and the first to really fire the public's imagination. Connery develops his charismatic appeal as he fights the evil genius…
From Russia with Love (1963): Dir. Terence Young
Feat. Sean Connery, Pedro Armendariz, Lotte Lenya…; Connery deals to the Russians in a race to seize the Soviet Lektor decoding machine. Featuring one of the longest chase scenes of the series, as well…
Dr. No (1962): Dir. Terence Young
Feat. Sean Connery, Joseph Wiseman, Ursula Andress…; First James Bond film has a wet behind the ears but dashing Sean Connery investigating strange occurrences in Jamaica, where he encounters…

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