The release of “” marks a key turning point — for moviegoing in the pandemic era and for . Variety chief film critics Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge discuss the end of the cycle, the legacy of Bond, and whether 007 can really live twice. Warning: This dialogue includes major spoilers.Owen Gleiberman: “No Time to Die” arrives at a special moment. For months now, even as movie theaters have slowly stirred back to life, we’ve been asking when a film would come along that could break the dam of trepidation and anxiety that so many viewers still feel — understandably — about the prospect of...…The release of “” marks a key turning point — for moviegoing in the pandemic era and for . Variety chief film critics Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge discuss the end of the cycle, the legacy of Bond, and whether 007 can really live twice. Warning: This dialogue includes major spoilers.Owen Gleiberman: “No Time to Die” arrives at a special moment. For months now, even as movie theaters have slowly stirred back to life, we’ve been asking when a film would come along that could break the dam of trepidation and anxiety that so many viewers still feel — understandably — about the prospect of...WW…

“” is the only movie I’ve ever seen in which I couldn’t follow a fistfight. , as an unnamed CIA agent, is facing an enemy combatant who’s dressed in what looks like riot gear. As the two pummel each other, we’re supposed to hone in on the fact that Washington’s character is moving forward in time while his antagonist is moving backward in time. I honed in, all right. I furrowed my brain and concentrated on every movement. Yet the more I honed, the more questions I had. Questions like: Does the person moving backward in time have an advantage? Is the outcome of the fight preordained? If so,...…“” is the only movie I’ve ever seen in which I couldn’t follow a fistfight. , as an unnamed CIA agent, is facing an enemy combatant who’s dressed in what looks like riot gear. As the two pummel each other, we’re supposed to hone in on the fact that Washington’s character is moving forward in time while his antagonist is moving backward in time. I honed in, all right. I furrowed my brain and concentrated on every movement. Yet the more I honed, the more questions I had. Questions like: Does the person moving backward in time have an advantage? Is the outcome of the fight preordained? If so,...WW…