James Bond wasn’t the first movie series, but it was arguably the first modern movie franchise. Similarly, though Sean Connery wasn’t the first actor to play a character over a number of films, he could be considered the first real franchise star—and, by extension, the first star to try and escape one. The Scottish actor, who died on 31 October …
James Bond stands at the craps table when a zaftig woman in a purple dress leans over. Sir Thomas Sean Connery left us this weekend, and I’m certain Robert Mitchum, Humphrey Bogart and Steve McQueen will pour him quite a welcome up there. Connery’s speaking voice sounded clear and deliberate in the early spy movies, but as he moved on—determinedly …
