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A masked vigilante stands upon a high cliff, cloak billowing in the wind, beneath a burning red sun.

The Mask of Zorro: A Swashbuckler That Hands the Mask to a New Man

The Mask of Zorro (1998): Martin Campbell's swashbuckler handed the mask from Anthony Hopkins to Antonio Banderas, with Bob Anderson's fencing behind it.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A man stands before a poker table lit by red light within a dimly lit casino.

Movie Reviews8/10

Casino Royale at 20: Daniel Craig’s Debut Is a Reboot That Earns the Word

Daniel Craig's first Bond film rebooted 007 with practical stunts, a poker-table plot, and Vesper Lynd as the real engine. A review of Casino Royale (2006).

By mitch·7 min readSeptember 14, 2026

A man sits alone in a dark hospital room, staring at a cracked mirror.

Movie Reviews4/10

What Just Play Dead asks of an audience willing to sit still

Martin Campbell's Just Play Dead pits Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green as con-artist spouses in a thin thriller that wastes its stars and its premise.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 12, 2026