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Remembering The Great Sean Connery

Born Thomas Sean Connery on 25 August 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Connery was a bodybuilder before taking to a career in acting in the 1950s. He started on stage before early roles in films such as On The Fiddle and Darby O’Gill And [...]

August 25, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Director Stephen Norrington & Sean Connery On The Set Of THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

Stephen Norrington’s The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen isn’t as bad as its reputation would have you believe. Yes, the pacing is off, the action is too frenetic and Jame Dale Robinson’s script gives many characters the short shrift, but [...]

June 27, 2021

Review: Pierce Brosnan Is Suave & Debonair In Renny Harlin’s Slick & Stylish Heist Thriller THE MISFITS

Pierce Brosnan delivers a suave and debonair performance in director Renny Harlin’s The Misfits. A slick and stylish comedy-thriller, Harlin’s film may scrimp on plot and character development, but it delivers some energetic [...]

June 8, 2021

Obituary: Sean Connery 1930 – 2020

Sean Connery has died at the age of 90 years old at his home in the Bahamas. The Scottish acting icon won an Oscar, two Bafta awards and three Golden Globes over the course his career. Born Thomas Sean Connery on 25 August 1930 in Edinburgh, [...]

October 31, 2020

Bond And Beyond: The Career Of Sean Connery

Sean Connery has always had a strength and maturity buried deep within every character he has ever played; a resonance that adds an important layer to every role. He originated the character of James Bond on the big screen and it’s hard to [...]

May 25, 2020

Notebook Reviews: ENTRAPMENT

Jon Amiel – 1999 The great Sean Connery proves that he still has what it takes to headline a an action-thriller with this slick cat and mouse thriller from director Jon Amiel. Catherine Zeta-Jones is also very good as the co-lead – but [...]

April 7, 2020

20 Years Later: 1999 Was One Of The Greatest Film Years Ever!

Sometimes the stars just align and greatness arrives all at once. Maybe it was because a lot of great filmmakers hit their stride (David Fincher, M.Night Shymalan, Spike Jonze etc) or just pre-millennium fear, but 1999 saw a lot of great movies land [...]

January 3, 2019