Oh you sadist, you!

Variety's review of the new James Bond movie "Casino Royale"
certainly reinforces my previous conclusion (see "Ex-Mouseketeer sells S and M") that "Painful Sex Sells".

Perhaps Toddddd brings his own peculiar sensibilities to the review, but I also do still think I smell a trend in Hollywood:

"Casino Royale" sees Bond recharged with fresh toughness and arrogance, along with balancing hints of sadism and humanity, just as the fabled series is reinvigorated by going back to basics.

New U.S. Release
Casino Royale
(U.K.-Czech Republic-Germany-U.S.)
By TODD MCCARTHY

FOOTNOTE: Sadism is "balancing"? Really???