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JAMES BOND TRIPLE FEATURE
January 21, 2019  | By David Bianculli

BBC America, 6:30 p.m. ET

 

You take it for granted – at least I do – that there are many movies that remain part of the cultural conversation, that have been seen by virtually everyone of adult age. Except, as I keep teaching young adults year after year, I find that supposition to be somewhat shaky. The ways young people used to absorb TV and films from prior generations, such as afternoon TV syndication and late-night movie showcases, no longer exist as such, or are viewed far less by younger audiences. So it’s possible, even likely, that 20-year-olds, say, have never seen a James Bond film starring Sean Connery, and equate 007 with Daniel Craig. So whether you’re a millennial seeking enlightenment or a Baby Boomer seeking nostalgia, BBC America tonight provides a delicious triple feature of the three Bond films, all starring Connery, that launched the still-running franchise At 6:30 p.m. ET, the action begins with 1963’s From Russia with Love, followed by 1964’s Goldfinger (still the all-time best Bond movie, pictured) and 1962’s Dr. No.

 
 
 
 
 
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