Marisa Carpico

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By day, Marisa Carpico stresses over America’s election system. By night, she becomes a pop culture obsessive. Whether it’s movies, TV or music, she watches and listens to it all so you don’t have to.

Countdown to Spectre: Casino Royale Revisited

Marisa Carpico - November 3, 2015

The Bond: Daniel Craig, a blonde, which caused a minor uproar when his casting was announced. Thanks in large part to producer Barbara Broccoli,...

Countdown to Spectre: Die Another Day Revisited

Marisa Carpico - November 2, 2015

The Bond: Pierce Brosnan one last time. We're in an anti-Brosnan moment, but despite being given some truly asinine material–in this film especially–you have...

Countdown to Spectre: The World is Not Enough Revisited

Marisa Carpico - November 1, 2015

The Bond: Purely in terms of performance, this might be Pierce Brosnan's best Bond. He gets to be tough and wry while also showing...

Countdown to Spectre: Tomorrow Never Dies Revisited

Marisa Carpico - October 31, 2015

The Bond: Pierce Brosnan again, with a shorter haircut and a better sense of humor. The Release: After plans to film in Vietnam fell through,...

Countdown to Spectre: GoldenEye Revisited

Marisa Carpico - October 30, 2015

The Bond: Pierce Brosnan, finally fulfilling his long-deferred destiny. The Release: November 17 in the US and the 24th in the UK. Despite–or maybe because–there's...

Countdown to Spectre: Licence to Kill Revisited

Marisa Carpico - October 29, 2015

The Bond: Timothy Dalton, in his second and last outing. The Release: July 14, 1989 in the US and August 4 in the UK. While...

TV Recap: Arrow: “Beyond Redemption”

Marisa Carpico - October 29, 2015

When a group of dirty cops enter the local drug trade, Team Arrow enlists Captain Lance's (Paul Blackthorne) help to stop them. However, Oliver...

Countdown to Spectre: The Living Daylights Revisited

Marisa Carpico - October 28, 2015

The Bond: Timothy Dalton in his first of two. Producer Cubby Broccoli initially offered him the role in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but...

Countdown to Spectre: A View to a Kill

Marisa Carpico - October 27, 2015

The Bond: Roger Moore, in his final outing. Moore may have played the character with more of an ironic wink, but his Bond kept...

TV Recap: Supergirl Premiere

Marisa Carpico - October 26, 2015

Supergirl Premiere Plot Summary: Sent to protect her younger cousin Kal-el during the destruction of Krypton, Kara Zor-el's (Melissa Benoist) arrival on Earth is delayed...