GoldenEye (1995)
Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen)

Review of the iconic henchwoman in Pierce Brosnan's debut movie as James Bond. The summary covers Xenia's introductory scenes which include a Ferrari race with 007 and a more formal meeting in a Monte Carlo casino, her sexual assassination of an admiral, the ruthless murders of two French sailors plus a whole room of civilians in Russia, and various encounters with Bond including the final fight in Cuba.

Also includes discussion of Timothy Dalton's two Bond movies: The Living Daylights (1987) - which featured female sniper Kara Milovy (Maryam D'Abo) who ultimately turned out to be innocent - and Licence to Kill (1989) which had a tough leading lady in Pam Bouvier (Carey Lowell) and a minor female ninja antagonist.

Discussion of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), the only Brosnan movie not to have a female villain (but compensated somewhat by Michelle Yeoh as female lead Wai Lin). Extended honourable mention for the treacherous MI6 agent villainess Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike) in the mostly atrocious Die Another Day (2002).

(The "missing" Brosnan movie is a ranked entry to be covered later)

(Some strong violence and sexual situations)


Wordpress blog review:
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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:33 The Living Daylights
01:57 Licence to Kill
03:23 Story and Characters
04:26 Monte Carlo
05:53 Helicopter Heist
06:58 Tomorrow Never Dies
08:20 Die Another Day - Overview
09:27 Die Another Day - Miranda
11:28 Severnaya
12:44 Unsafe Sex
14:03 From Russia to Cuba
16:05 A Good Squeeze


Notes:

"Movie Villainess 101" is a series of approx. 5-15 minute narrated videos, aiming to provide commentary and brief analysis of my favourite villainesses in movie history.

Information strips (bottom right) show: Movie Villainess 101 ranking (NR if not ranked) - Movie title and year of release - Notable female villains (if applicable)


Intro reel music:
Guardians by Dream Cave - downloaded from Epidemic Sound
(Also used as stock background music for Movie Villainess 101 videos when no suitable alternative is available)

Primary Video Source Used:
GoldenEye (1995) - UK Blu Ray

Secondary Video Source(s) Used:
The Living Daylights (1987) - UK Blu Ray
Licence to Kill (1989) - UK Blu Ray
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - UK Blu Ray
Die Another Day (2002) - UK Blu Ray

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