question of the day: Is James Bond dead?
*Entertainment Weekly* is suggesting, in its latest issue, that the Bond franchise may be dead…
*Entertainment Weekly* is suggesting, in its latest issue, that the Bond franchise may be dead…
It seemed like a good thing not to get one’s hopes up too much, because how long can Pixar’s streak of genius and spirit and wonder last? But this is a finale that brings the overarching story to its satisfying conclusion.
Tons of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.

Do screenwriters bother with characterization or motive for Old Scratch? Rarely — the Prince of Darkness is supposed to just coast on his rep as the Ultimate Bad Dude, and yet those selfsame screenwriters must, by storytelling necessity, declaw him, prevent him from taking full advantage of the hellish forces at his command.