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Shane and Andrew dive into the 1985 James Bond film 'A View to a Kill,' marking the end of Roger Moore's tenure as 007. They discuss the iconic character of May Day played by Grace Jones, the film's shortcomings and its place in the Bond franchise.#AViewtoaKill #JamesBond #RogerMoore #GraceJones #80sfashion #filmreview #actionmovies #Bondgirls #queernessinfilm

In this episode, Andrew and Shane delve into the 2014 film John Wick, exploring its impact on the action genre, the representation of gender, and the film's unique visual style. They discuss the choreography of the action sequences, the character dynamics, and the role of music and fashion in the film. #JohnWick #actioncinema #filmreview #filmpodcast #kisskissbangbang #keanureeves #moviepodcast

Shane and Andrew delve into the 2002 James Bond film 'Die Another Day' to explore its legacy, the generational divide in perspectives on the film, and the film's use of CGI and visual effects. The discussion also touches on the representation of women and queerness in the film, as well as the fashion and music that define its early 2000s aesthetic.#DieAnotherDay #JamesBond #PierceBrosnan #HalleBerry #Bondvillains #filmanalysis #fashioninfilm #moviepodcast #RosamundPike #RickYune #TobyStephens

Shane and Andrew rate the best Bond women. This episode is best enjoyed in video format on our YouTube channel!

In this episode of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Shane and Andrew dive into the 1977 James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Roger Moore. They discuss their first impressions, the film's strong female lead Anya Amasova, and the forgettable villain. The conversation also covers the film's iconic music, fashion choices, and gadgets, while exploring themes of queerness and representation.

Shane and Andrew delve into the 2015 spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritchie. They discuss the film's stylish homage to 60s spy thrillers, the standout performances of Elizabeth Debicki and Henry Cavill, and the film's unique blend of humor and action. The conversation also touches on the film's fashion, soundtrack, and subtle exploration of queerness, ultimately leading to a discussion about its cult following and potential for a sequel.#TheManfromUNCLE #HenryCavill #ArmieHammer #GuyRitchie #ElizabethDebicki #AliciaVikander #KissKissBangBang #filmanalysis #filmfashion

Inspired by a Harper's Bazaar article, Shane and Andrew create a revised list of the 50 hottest men "of all time", taking the 50 names from the Harper's article and mixing in 65 additional curated choices! With humor and insight, they navigate the complexities of attraction and cultural context, ultimately aiming to create a fun and engaging dialogue about the hunk hierarchy. #hunks #hottestmen #celebrityratings #tierlist #popculture #beautystandards #masculinity #filmactors #Hollywood #heartthrobs #culturalicons #malebeauty #KissKissBangBang #HarpersBazaar

Andrew and Shane discuss the 2002 spy thriller 'The Bourne Identity,' exploring its impact on the genre, the representation of women, and the film's unheralded connection to Zoolander. #TheBourneIdentity #MattDamon #moviereview #spymovies #kisskissbangbang #CliveOwen #jasonBourne

Shane and Andrew delve into the iconic James Bond film Goldfinger to discuss its legacy as a blueprint for the franchise, the incredible Bond women, and the film's cultural impact.

Shane and Andrew dive into the latest Jurassic Park film, Jurassic World Rebirth. They share first impressions, nostalgic feelings towards the original Jurassic Park, and analyze the characters, focusing on the representation of women and gender in the franchise and the special appeal of Jonny Bailey and his eyewear.#JurassicWorldRebirth #moviereview #JurassicPark #filmanalysis #characteranalysis #queerness #nostalgia #sluttylittleglasses #JurassicWorld #ScarlettJohanssen #JonathanBailey #MahershalaAli #dinosaurs

Shane and Andrew revisit the camp sci-fi classic Flash Gordon. Watch on our YouTube channel for the full podcast experience!

Shane and Andrew offer their assessment of the possible candidates to play James Bond, tier list style!Head to YouTube to see the tier list in full, or imagine along with your eye brains!

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is relaunching as a video podcast @kkbbpod on YouTube, starting with a fresh look at the latest James Bond movie No Time To Die. Go to YouTube to like and subscribe, and share the new feed with your friends!The audio version of the podcast will still appear on this feed, but if you're not watching the video you're only getting half the story!

For the 100th episode of the queer James Bond podcast, Shane and Andrew talk about the Bondiest things they've ever done, their favourite non-Bond movie spies, and their final all-time ranking of the Bond movies! They also reveal exciting plans for the future -- the next phase -- of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!

Amazon takes over Bond! Bond songs get covered at the Oscars! We break it all down, then we discuss our movie namesake, the 2005 L.A. noir comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer.

Shane and Andrew discover the extraordinary 60s spy spoof Modesty Blaise, starring Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, and the very gay Dirk Bogarde.

In the final casting episode of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Shane and Andrew dream-cast You Only Live Twice, The Man With the Golden Gun, and the short stories from Octopussy and The Living Daylights.

The last of Fleming's Bond stories were collected posthumously in the collection Octopussy and the Living Daylights. Shane and Andrew dig into the final tales, discover the truth about Bond's sexuality, and review their ratings of all the Bond books. Donate to Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/donate/ Donate to LA Wildfire support: https://www.calfund.org/ Buy us a Faberge egg: https://www.faberge.com/products/limited-edition-guilloche-enamel-octopussy-egg-objet-3646

Shane and Andrew offer their (spoiler-free) thoughts on the current slate of spy TV shows, including: Slow Horses Citadel Mr and Mrs Smith The Agency Black Doves Day of the Jackal

It's the movie the queer James Bond podcast was born to cover! Daniel Craig is queer in Luca Guadagnino's Queer.

We've finally reached our final movie in our Bond movie rewatch, but have we saved the best for last? No. No, we have not.

Big boys blast bad boys in Guy Ritchie's historically innacurate true historical fiction.

We wrap up our spooky season of horror movies starring iconic Bond women with Halle Berry in the psychological supernatural thriller Gothika.

Enter the Theater of Blood for a camp horror classic starring Dame Diana Rigg and Dame Vincent Price!

For October we're checking in with three horror movies starring iconic Bond women, starting with the Famke Janssen 1989 action horror Deep Rising!

Timothy Dalton dons the bow tie for a confusing dip into the 80s, and Shane and Andrew offer an in-depth critical reappraisal of Necros the henchman.

Our attention turns to the work of John Le Carre in the 60s spy classic starring Richard Burton!

A special bonus episode looking at the Bond-themed runways in the third episode of the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars!

Shane and Andrew check out the last Bond novel completed by creator Ian Fleming and ask the key questions: Could Christopher Lee have played Paco 'Pistols' Scaramanga? And which Mary Goodnight is better, the book or the movie?

Akiko Wakabayashi played a thankless role in You Only Live Twice, but she gets to shine in Toho's 1964 kaiju classic Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster. Shane and Andrew wade into the monster mash to check out the most spy-adjacent kaiju movie!

Alfred Hitchock's take on Scottish writer John Buchan's adventure hero Richard Hannay serves as a prototype of sorts for the movie version of Bond. Shane and Andrew offer their best Mae West impressions (it sort of makes sense in context) as they climb the 39 Steps.

Roger Moore's second outing as Bond is Ian Fleming's last novel starring the super spy. It's a party in the South China Seas with Christopher Lee, Herve Villechaise, Britt Eklund, and you!

For the annual Pride episode, Shane and Andrew revisit one of Daniel Craig's trashiest movies, the 2003 Angelina Jolie action movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider!

Shane and Andrew dive deep into the last Bond novel completed in Ian Fleming's lifetime, You Only Live Twice. Content warning: This episode contains mention of suicide and racism.

And Shane wept, for there were no more Austin Powers movies to cover. For his birthday episode this year, Shane made Andrew watch the James Bond homage episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; "Our Man Bashir."

James Bond heads to Japan in the movie that introduced the West to ninjas -- and perpetuated the awful tradition of yellowface.

Shane and Andrew check out The Ipcress File, the first of the "anti-Bond" spy movies, starring Michael Caine as Harry Palmer.

Shane and Andrew check out four episodes from the fourth season of 60s action comedy series The Avengers, starring Bond veterans Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee.

Shane and Andrew fan-cast new movie adaptations of three more Ian Fleming Bond novels; Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

George Lazenby is back, back, back, albeit very briefly, in this wild and trashy 80s Bond-inspired spy thriller starring John Stamos, Vanity, and Gene Simmons.

He might never be Bond, but Henry Cavill gets to play a very Bond-adjacent character in the 2024 box office bomb Argylle. Shane and Andrew share their thoughts on this very strange confection for better (Catherine O'Hara) and worse (The Beatles?).

Shane and Andrew explore the novel version of On Her Majesty's Secret Service -- and talk Traitors!

With the announcement of a new James Bond actor expected to take place in 2024, Shane and Andrew count down their list of their favorite contenders for the role.

Shane and Andrew celebrate the holidays with everyone's favourite Christmas movie, 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. George Lazenby's only outing as Bond is a very different type of Bond movie and one of the franchise's most stylish, but is Lazenby as bad as he's reputed to be? Also in this episode, our hosts discuss 007 Road to a Million on Prime, and review Bowmore's Aston Martin whisky!

Shane and Andrew revisit the classic (?), iconic (?), feminist (!?) action movie Charlie's Angels, starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang takes a Halloween horror detour with 1986 camp classic Vamp, starring one of our favourite Bond women, Grace Jones!

Angelina Jolie almost had her own spy franchise with Salt, a movie and role that nearly went to Tom Cruise. What went wrong?

Shane and Andrew unpack the many problems in Ian Fleming's least popular Bond novel and find themselves staring at the thesis at the heart of this whole podcast.

DVD board games were a thing in the early 2000s. Andrew and Shane unbox a 2004 "007 Edition" of the movie trivia board game Scene It and go head-to-head to test their James Bond knowledge!

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang returns with a tale of billionaires, submarines, and hubris. It's the 1977 Roger Moore classic The Spy Who Loved Me!

Pride Month is here and it's time for another camp classic with a Bond leading man! This time it's Pierce Brosnan's turn to humiliate himself as he honks his way through the ABBA jukebox musical Mamma Mia!