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.
Paul Haggis
This archive gathers the films written by Paul Haggis reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Casino Royale (2006)”, “Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)”, “Million Dollar Baby (2004)”, and “Quantum of Solace (2008)” — 4 titles in all. Seen together they show a consistent sensibility across different films. The reviews focus on the screenplay as craft — what it contributes, how it serves each story, and what separates the work from the ordinary version of the same material. Rather than rank the films, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list expands as additional titles are added.
Quantum of Solace (2008)
2008 Marc Forster Bond film with Craig. Direct sequel to Casino Royale, Bolivia setting, Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene.