Spiraken Motion Picture Review Ep 011: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) (or I Swear On All My Dead Family, Even the Ones That Aren’t...)

In this Twentith Installment of Spiraken's James Bond Marathon/Bond-o-thon, Gretta and Xan get to talk about the James Bond film that was the final film for Desmond Llewelyn 's Q. So enjoy as they review the 1999 James Bond Film The World is Not Enough directed by Michael Apted and starring Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane, Judi Dench, Samantha Bond, Desmond Llewelyn and the introduction of John Cleese.

In this nineteenth Installment of Spiraken's James Bond Marathon/Bond-o-thon, Gretta and Xan get to talk about a James Bond film that focuses on the media and invisible boats. So enjoy as they review the 1997 James Bond Film Tomorrow Never Dies directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Hugh Bonneville, Julian Fellowes, Colin Salmon, Desmond Llewelyn, Gotz Otto, Ricky Jay, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench, Teri Hatcher, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Pryce, and Pierce Brosnan as 007

In this eighteenth Installment of Spiraken's James Bond Marathon/Bond-o-thon, Gretta returns to help Xan discuss the First of the Pierce Brosnon Era Bond films. How does it stack against the 17 previous films? Well grab a martini, start clicking a pen and enjoy as they review the 1995 James Bond Film Goldeneye directed by Martin Campbell and starring  Sean Bean Izabella Scorupco Famke Janssen Judi Dench, Alan Cumming, Desmond Llewelyn, Samantha Bond, Joe Don Baker  and Pierce Brosnan as James Bond 007.

In this seventeenth installment of Spiraken Review Podcast's "Bond Marathon/Bond-o-Thon", Xan is joined by Doug Wilder of Animecons.tv as they review one of the most violent and revenge filled bond films of all time. Is it a good end off for Timothy Dalton ? well sit back and find out as they review the 1989 James Bond Film, License To Kill directed by John Glen and starring Robert Brown, Desmond Llewelyn, Wayne Newton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Benicio del Toro, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Caroline Bliss and Timothy Dalton as James Bond.

In this long awaited episode of the Spiraken Motion Picture Podcast, Xan & Gretta get to review an Academy Award winning film that neither had seen before. Action, Politics, Revenge and Honor are the main elements of this film. So, sit back and enjoy as they review the 2000 historical action film, Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, and Richard Harris.

In this sixteenth installment of Spiraken Review Podcast's "Bond Marathon/Bond-o-Thon", Xan & Gretta review a bond film that set off a new era of bond with casting of Timothy Dalton as 007. Is His first outing as James Bond a success or a failure ? well sit back and find out as they review the 1987 James Bond Film The Living Daylights, directed by John Glen and starring Walter Gotell. John Terry, Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Brown, Andreas Wisniewski, Art Malik, John Rhys-Davies, Joe Don Baker, Jeroen Krabbe, Maryam d'Abo, and Timothy Dalton as James Bond.

In this spy filled episode, Xan & Gretta get to review a film based on a TV series that was filled with action, intrigue and lots of arm moving running. So enjoy as they Review the 1996 Action Adventure Spy Film Mission: Impossible, directed by Brian de Palma and starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Beart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames and Kristin Scott Thomas.

In this fifteenth installment of Spiraken Review Podcast's "Bond Marathon/Bond-o-Thon", Xan & Gretta review the final 007 film to feature Roger Moore as James Bond and Lois Maxwell as Ms. Moneypenny. Did they exit the franchise on a high note or on a low note? well sit back and find out as they review the James Bond Film, A View to a Kill directed by John Glen and starring Lois Maxwell, Walter Gotell, Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Brown, Fiona Fullerton, Willoughby Gray, Patrick Macnee, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts, Christopher Walken and Roger Moore.