Ep. 18 - Casino Royale (2006)

It's tough to explain just how low things got for the iconic James Bond franchise by the late 90s / early 00s. A string of increasingly sillier and less successful films had left a sour taste in moviegoer's mouths for the character. To get from there to today - when each new Bond film seems to be its own global phenomenon, making huge amounts of money and often receiving wide acclaim - required a risky reinvention, a complete rebuild of the character and franchise as a whole. Hosts Jonathan Divine and Mike Overstreet return to that critical moment of rebirth to discuss one of the most successful action films ever made: 2006's Casino Royale.