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Bond is deadlier than ever
in 'Quantum of Solace'"Quantum of Solace," the 22nd action film in the James Bond film series, has been getting mixed reviews. I'm probably biased, being a huge Bond fan and all, but I thought QoS was a lot better than some critics would have you believe.

The story is intriguing, with Bond pursuing revenge and revealing himself to be one cold-hearted killer. Daniel Craig is still charming as Bond, but he's harder edged this time out. At times, he reminds me of Popeye Doyle in "The French Connection" He's less the good guy and more the least bad of the bad guys.

This is interesting territory for the Bond franchise. For so long, the lines between good and evil were clearly marked. I think audiences today are more sophisticated and recognize that, as a CIA operative in the film says, you can't "just deal with nice people."

Daniel Craig stars as James Bond
in 'Quantum of Solace'Britain's deadliest secret agent, James Bond, was spotted while on assignment in Moscow yesterday. Actually, he was doing a pretty poor job of keeping a low profile: He held a press conference at the city's Ritz Carlton hotel.

According to Variety, the worldwide promotional tour for the new Bond film "Quantum of Solace" kicked off in the Russian capital. On hand were QoS star Daniel Craig and fellow cast members Olga Kurylenko (the new Bond girl) and Anatole Taubman (the new Bond villain).

Director Marc Forster and co-producer Barbara Broccoli were also eagerly ringing in a new era of Anglo-Russian cooperation. It used to be the Commies were a reliable villain for the Bond series. Now, Broccoli describes Russia as "a key, emerging market."

James Bond's next cinematic adventure , "Quantum of Solace," is due out Nov. 14. There's a brand-new trailer out (check it out below) and it looks like the 22nd Bond film might be the best yet.

Longtime readers of this blog might recall that Dan Bradley, stunt designer for the last two Jason Bourne movies, was hired to work on QoS. The snippets of stunts revealed in the trailer definitely bear his mark: gritty and explosive.

My other car is an Aston MartinFord has negotiated a $36 million deal for its diminutive Ka Zetec Climate to appear in the forthcoming Bond film, “Quantum of Solace.”

Daniel Craig will appear behind the wheel of this teeny econobox, Bond fan site MI6 reports, although “James Bond fans will be relieved to know that the famous Aston Martin DBS will be the car of choice.”

James Bond will be riding in style in his next picture, due for release Nov. 7, 2008.

Jason Bourne and James Bond are both lethal secret agents and share the same initials, but the similarities end there, according to Matt Damon.

Marc Forster has been confirmed as the director for James Bond's next cinematic outing, according to Bond fan site mi6.co.uk.