Logan Lucky (2017)
Soderbergh’s 2017 NASCAR heist. Tatum, Driver, Daniel Craig. Working-class Ocean’s Eleven. Coca-Cola 600 setting.
Daniel Craig
This archive collects the films featuring Daniel Craig reviewed at Master of Worlds — 10 titles spanning “Casino Royale (2006)”, “Cowboys and Aliens (2011)”, “Knives Out (2019)”, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)”, “Logan Lucky (2017)”, “No Time to Die (2021)”, “Quantum of Solace (2008)”, “Skyfall (2012)”, “Spectre (2015)”, and “The Trench (1999)”. Seen together they form a substantial cross-section of Daniel Craig’s screen work, and the reviews approach them as storytelling first. The questions are consistent — what the performance asks of the audience, how it serves the structure of the film, and what holds up on a second or third viewing. Watching one actor across this many roles makes the craft legible in a way a single film cannot: the recurring instincts, the range, the choices that separate a memorable performance from a forgettable one. The collection is curated rather than exhaustive, built from films reviewed in depth at Master of Worlds, and it grows as further titles are added.
Knives Out (2019)
Rian Johnson’s 2019 Agatha Christie homage with contemporary wit. Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc. Launched continuing franchise.
Casino Royale (2006)
2006 Martin Campbell Bond film with Daniel Craig’s debut. Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, Le Chiffre poker tournament, franchise hard reboot.
Quantum of Solace (2008)
2008 Marc Forster Bond film with Craig. Direct sequel to Casino Royale, Bolivia setting, Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene.
Skyfall (2012)
2012 Sam Mendes Bond film with Craig facing Javier Bardem. M’s past returns, Bond’s Scottish childhood home, Adele theme song.
Spectre (2015)
2015 Sam Mendes Bond film with Craig. Christoph Waltz as Oberhauser-Blofeld, attempted retroactive franchise unification.
No Time to Die (2021)
No Time to Die is the final entry in Daniel Craig’s James Bond tenure and one of the most divisive Bond films in the franchise’s sixty-year history. Cary…
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is the film that turned Angelina Jolie into a global action star and one of the more commercially successful video game…
The Trench (1999)
The Trench is William Boyd’s first and only film as director. He is better known as a novelist. The whole movie takes place in one British trench in the…
Cowboys and Aliens (2011)
Cowboys and Aliens is one of the most undervalued hybrid-genre films of the 2010s. Seen it three times across years. The 9 rating is honest evaluation. Jon Favreau directing. Daniel Craig as Jake Lonergan. Harrison Ford as Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde. Olivia Wilde as Ella. Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano,…