Hollywood was rocked this week by the news that Denis Villeneuve will direct the next 007 film. The Québécois filmmaker will easily be the highest-profile auteur to take on a Bond film in pretty much forever, writes film critic Barry Hertz. But in many ways, he’s been making Bond-coded films his entire career. Hertz breaks down the news as only he can, explaining why the director’s work – from Sicario to Dune to Enemy – makes him the perfect pick for the next 007 director.

And in other high-adrenaline news, the new Brad Pitt racing drama F1 is out this weekend, a shiny and fun “pileup of contrivances,” our reviewer writes. But it works. Read more.

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