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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Goodbye, Mr. Bond

After 15 years, five films, and numerous COVID-related delays, Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond finally comes to a close with the long-awaited release of No Time to Die. So, is the finale to this darker, grittier 007 era worth the wait? Sort of, writes Richard Lawson. “Roughly the first half of the film is limber and amiable,” he says in his review, opening in the U.S. October 8. “What follows those bursts of typically Bondian elan is ponderously weighted and thinly plotted.” 

Elsewhere in HWD, Chris Murphy delves into Hulu’s and Netflix’s dueling Britney Spears documentaries and interviews Riz Ahmed about everything from Ahmed’s new film to his fear of going by his full name; Julie Miller digs into the Linda Tripp tapes that dominated the most recent episode of Impeachment; and Savannah Walsh presents a guide to watching every single James Bond movie before the latest installment hits theaters.

Last Call

Half of the 25th James Bond movie, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, is zippy; the other half is dreary, as the franchise says a definitive adieu to Craig’s 007.

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Britney vs. Britney

A deep dive into the differences between dueling docs, FX and Hulu’s Controlling Britney Spears and Netflix’s Britney vs Spears.

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Riz Ahmed, Unbound

The Oscar nominee chats with V.F. about his film Mogul Mowgli, his Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion initiative, and his fear of his own name.

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Sex, Lies, and Cassette Tapes

An Impeachment: American Crime Story producer calls Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp’s taped conversations “the best artifact of female friendship that exists.”

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License to Thrill

The 25th film in Ian Fleming’s long-running British spy franchise hits theaters soon. Here, your shaken—not stirred—guide to watching every Bond film ever made.

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