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Netflix Has The Sexy ‘90s Masterpiece That Revived The Greatest Action Franchise Ever Made
By Chris Snellgrove
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In 1989, something stunning happened: License to Kill earned the lowest box office of any James Bond film ever made. While the movie had some very stiff competition (including Tim Burton’s Batman, Ghostbusters II, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), this failure gave the creative team behind 007 pause. They decided to shelve this iconic spy series until they knew how to remake Bond for a modern audience.
That remake came in 1995 in the form of GoldenEye, a movie which featured Pierce Brosnan as the most famous spy in Hollywood history. The film was a critical and commercial smash, ensuring that we got additional decades of world-spanning action and adventure from the man who prefers his martinis shaken, not stirred. If you’re ready to dive into a genuine ‘90s masterpiece and experience one of the best Bond films ever made, you don’t have to contact Q Branch: all you have to do is grab your remote and stream this film for free on Tubi!
The Ties That Bond
The premise of GoldenEye is that nine years after his partner apparently died on a mission gone wrong, James Bond must investigate the criminal mastermind wielding a satellite-powered weapon that can cripple the world with its electromagnetic pulses. The mastermind ends up being his former partner, someone who is now hellbent on rewriting the world in his own twisted image. Now, Bond must team up with a buxom hacker and race against time before he reverts the United Kingdom and other targets back to the technological Stone Age.
The cast of GoldenEye has some of the most beloved actors in Hollywood, including Sean Bean (best known for The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring) as 007’s former partner turned supervillain. Speaking of villains, Famke Janssen (best known for X-Men) is campy perfection as an assassin with killer thighs (literally), and her fellow X-Man Alan Cumming (best known to Marvel fans for X2: X-Men United) is hilarious as a hacker with delusions of grandeur. As for Dame Judi Dench, this is the film she is best known for, and she’s so good in the role of Bond’s boss that she continued to play the part into the Daniel Craig era of Bond films.
Needless to say, the best performance in GoldenEye comes from Pierce Brosnan, whose James Bond is the perfect mixture of previous performers. He has the suave swagger of Sean Connery, the smoldering intensity of Timothy Dalton, and a couple of healthy pinches of Roger Moore’s humor. His 007 captivated the public, and Brosnan helped transform this flailing franchise into an unstoppable box office juggernaut.
A Revival That Impressed Fans and Critics Alike
GoldenEye brought James Bond back in a big way, earning $356.4 million against a budget of only $60 million. This successfully revived 007 after the disappointing box office of 1989’s Licence to Kill, and Brosnan went on to star in three more Bond movies. Afterward, the franchise was reenvisioned into something much more serious, and Daniel Craig played a Bond who was notably cooler and crueler than his martini-swilling predecessors.
When GoldenEye hit theaters, it left professional reviewers both shaken and stirred with its effortlessly cool revival of this ‘60s spy franchise. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has an 80 percent, with critics praising the movie for modernizing the 007 formula without sacrificing any of the sexy violence and stylish action these movies are known for. They singled out Pierce Brosnan for his singularly impressive performance as James Bond, one that would come to define ‘90s action cinema and, in many ways, the actor’s career.
Falling In Love With The World’s Sexiest Franchise
As an ‘80s kid who was more into sci-fi than spycraft, I didn’t watch much James Bond growing up. Seeing GoldenEye in the local theater was my first exposure to the world of 007, and I was instantly hooked. I began renting every Bond movie I could find at the local video stores, and the iconic Nintendo 64 adaptation of the film quickly became my new favorite game.
Speaking for myself, GoldenEye was the perfect entry point for the franchise: it offers all the action and set pieces you’d expect from the best spy films, and the characters (from Sean Bean’s 006 to Izabella Scorupco Natalya) are fully formed and immediately relatable. As for Brosnan, his character is the opposite of relatable as aspirational perfection. He’s the man every man wants to be, and Brosnan’s secret agent is the archetypal embodiment of unrestrained masculinity.
You May Need A Cigarette After Watching
You can enjoy GoldenEye as a joyous love letter to the James Bond franchise, and the passion the filmmakers had for 007 is evident in every frame. Notably, though, the film stands on its own as a breakout ‘90s action blockbuster that has easily withstood the test of time. It remains one of the sleekest and sexiest action masterpieces of the last few decades, and it’s one you’ll want to revisit whenever you need the adrenaline rush that only Brosnan can provide.
You don’t have to break a sweat to obtain that rush, though; all you have to do is stream GoldenEye on Netflix. More than a nostalgic thrill, this movie is perfect for those who appreciate other ‘90s action masterpieces like The Rock and Face/Off. Whether you’re looking for vintage thrills, unforgettable characters, or a bit of both, this is one sexy celluloid adventure you’ll never forget!
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AI stocks are cooling — this ChatGPT trading tool keeps delivering
TL;DR: A ChatGPT-powered investing platform that helps you find and manage stocks with clearer signals—lifetime access for a one-time $54.97.
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The AI trade has seemingly had its moment — big runs, big headlines, big expectations. The AI fun is not over by any means. But now that things are settling, the real question is what comes next?
Instead of chasing whatever’s trending, Sterling Stock Picker leans into a more grounded approach: using a ChatGPT-powered assistant (Finley) to help you understand what’s actually happening inside a stock. You can ask questions about companies, sectors, or your own portfolio and get explanations that are tied to real data — not just surface-level summaries.
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It also handles the heavy lifting most people avoid. The platform analyzes financials, growth metrics, and risk, then surfaces signals like whether a stock is worth buying, holding, or avoiding. There’s even a “North Star” system that simplifies that call into something actionable.
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If you’re building from scratch, there’s a done-for-you portfolio builder that aligns with your risk tolerance. If you already have positions, it can suggest adjustments based on your portfolio’s performance.
One thing that stands out is how it balances guidance with transparency. You’re not just handed picks — you can see the reasoning behind them, which matters if you’re trying to build a repeatable process.
Have a lifetime way to pressure-test your judgment — especially in a market that’s moving past hype and into something more selective.
Get lifetime access to the ChatGPT-driven Sterling Stock Picker while it’s on sale for a one-time $54.97 payment (reg. $486) through May 10.
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Get 2TB encrypted cloud storage and collaboration tools for just $112.49
TL;DR: Lifetime access to 2TB of secure Drime cloud storage is on sale for a one-time $112.49 (reg. $299.99) through May 10.
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Cloud storage is one of those things that quickly turns into a monthly bill you forget about. That’s what makes a lifetime option like Drime worth a closer look.
You can currently get 2TB of storage for a one-time $112.49 (reg. $299.99), which means no ongoing fees just to keep your files accessible.
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But this isn’t just a place to dump files and forget about them. Drime leans more toward being a full workspace. You can upload, sync, and access files across devices, but also edit documents, leave comments, and collaborate with others without switching tools. It’s useful if you’re juggling projects, clients, or even just shared folders with family.
Security is a big part of the pitch. Files stored in the encrypted Vault are protected by end-to-end encryption, and everything is hosted in Europe in compliance with GDPR standards. This means your data isn’t floating around unsecured, and you have more control over who sees what.
There are also a lot of small quality-of-life features that make a difference over time — like version history for restoring older files, advanced link sharing with passwords and expiration dates, and even built-in e-signature tools.
It’s a simple way to get more control over your files without adding another monthly expense.
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Get lifetime access to 2TB of Drime Cloud Storage for a one-time $112.49 (reg. $299.99) through May 10.
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The Bear still doesnt know how to write romance
Whenever The Bear introduces a new female character, I pray she doesn’t become a love interest for one of the male leads. Not because I hate romance, but because I specifically hate the way The Bear does romance.
The clearest offender is Carmy’s (Jeremy Allen White) relationship with Claire (Molly Gordon). A childhood friend who re-enters Carmy’s life, Claire is less a real human character than she is a walking self-help book for Carmy. She spends almost every moment she’s on screen talking about him: her memories of him, his mental health struggles, his relationship with his family. In theory, she has a life apart from Carmy — her defining character trait outside of being his girlfriend is vaguely “nurse” — but in watching The Bear, you wouldn’t know it.
Usually a great performer (see: Shiva Baby, Oh, Hi!, and more), Gordon is reduced to two modes here: luminous love interest hanging onto Carmy’s every word, or calming therapist. She’s not the only Bear character to meet this fate. As The Bear builds Ever staffer Jessica (Sarah Ramos) into a possible match for Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), it replaces her level-headed expertise with empty platitudes designed to ground him. (Season 4 line “honesty is sanity” made me want to drive my head through a wall.) Elsewhere, Richie’s ex-wife, Tiffany (Gillian Jacobs), acts as a similar pillar of support.
Their heads constantly askew, their eyes lit up in adoration, their mouths always ready to offer up an eager laugh or some cornball advice, these characters morph into The Bear‘s single idea of a Woman In Love. Now, The Bear‘s standalone episode “Gary” offers a new addition to this pantheon: Sherri (Marin Ireland) from Gary, Indiana.
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Sherri is a woman whom Richie and Mikey (Jon Bernthal) meet at a bar while on a work trip to Gary. She immediately strikes up a rapport with Mikey, playing a private game of “Fact or Fiction” with him, listening to his complicated woes while nestled together in a bathroom stall, and stealing his beanie and wearing it like a middle schooler trying to get a rise out of a crush. It’s a level of blindly supportive compassion we haven’t seen since Claire Bear, and Ireland, typically a huge asset to any project, soon becomes trapped in The Bear‘s love interest archetype. (Someone please ban affectionate head tilts from the set of The Bear, effective immediately.)
While Sherri feels like she was meant to be a moment of bright connection in Mikey’s life, maybe even “the one that got away,” she really just comes across as an empty vessel for him to pour his trauma into. “What are you looking for, Michael?” she wonders. Later, when he asks permission to do a bump of cocaine, she simply responds, “I want you to be you.” It’s a series of faux-deep exchanges that even two great performers can’t sell. (It doesn’t help that Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach wrote the episode.)
That faux-deepness is what sinks The Bear‘s other romances, too. The show tries to force these deep, cosmic connections, but it forgets that these relationships should be a two-way street. Perhaps that’s why many viewers are drawn to shipping Carmy and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri). While the showrunners have affirmed that their relationship is platonic — and I personally agree with that choice — what sets this hypothetical pairing apart is that they each have such rich lives, both in their work together and their time apart. That’s because The Bear is invested in both of them as characters, rather than just using one as a device to unlock the other. You simply can’t say the same of The Bear‘s other romantic pairings, and the release of “Gary” further proves that romance is the recipe The Bear has yet to master.
“Gary” is now streaming on Hulu. The Bear Season 5 premieres this June on Hulu.
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