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Behind The Scenes: Michelle Yeoh, Pierce Brosnan & Roger Spottiswoode On The Set Of TOMORROW NEVER DIES

Tomorrow Never Dies is a great James Bond film. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, the 1997 film sees Pierce Brosnan‘s 007 taking on Jonathan Pryce‘s evil media mogul, Elliot Carver. Along for the ride is Michelle Yeoh‘s Chinese spy, [...]

May 17, 2023

Remembering The Great Roger Moore

The great Roger Moore is the charismatic star who is best known for his 12-year run as James Bond from 1973 to 1985, along with his turn as Simon Templar in the television series The Saint, a show which ran from 1962-1969. Moore was born in London [...]

October 14, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Cary Joji Fukunaga & Daniel Craig On The Set Of NO TIME TO DIE

In 2006 Daniel Craig first took on the role of James Bond in Casino Royale. A controversial choice at the time,many thought that the film would be a huge failure. However it went on to became a huge critical and commercial hit. Bond was back with [...]

October 8, 2021

Review: NO TIME TO DIE Is The Boldest Bond Yet

This review contains spoilers for No Time To Die. No Time To Die not only marks the 25th instalment in the James Bond franchise, but it also ends Daniel Craig‘s 15 year tenure as Bond and ensures that Craig’s 007 goes out on an [...]

September 30, 2021

Lashana Lynch & Ana de Armas Are The New Agents Of NO TIME TO DIE

No Time To Die is almost here. The 25th 007 film arrives in the UK on 30 September 2021, before hitting the US on 8 October 2021. It marks Daniel Craig‘s final outing as Ian Fleming’s iconic spy – the actor’s fifth time [...]

September 14, 2021

Final NO TIME TO DIE Trailer Hits & BEING JAMES BOND Documentary On The Way

No Time To Die is finally inching towards its release in the UK on 30 September 2021 and the US on 8 October 2021. It’s been a long time coming for James Bond fans who have been eagerly awaiting Daniel Craig‘s final outing as Ian [...]

August 31, 2021

Notebook Reviews: DR. NO

Terence Young – 1962 Dr. No is the first – and one of the finest James Bond films. Sean Connery became an instant movie-star and icon with his turn as Bond, James Bond. It’s perfect casting and Connery delivers suave masculinity [...]

August 18, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Richard Burton Stars In The Screen Adaptation Of John Le Carré’s THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

Based on John le Carré‘s 1963 novel of the same name, director Martin Ritt‘s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is a low-key character study set in the world of espionage. The 1965 film sees Richard Burton play Alec Leamas, an ageing [...]

May 18, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Sean Connery & Co-Star Adolfo Celi Playing Golf On The Set Of THUNDERBALL

Before James Bond was even a twinkle in Sean Connery’s eye, Ian Fleming joined forces with Irish producer Kevin Mc Clory and writer Jack Whitingham to create a big-screen Bond adventure. The film was never produced and Fleming went on to use this [...]

February 10, 2021

The Train Fight Between Sean Connery & Robert Shaw In FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Still Packs A Punch

The now infamous train fight between Sean Connery and Robert Shaw in From Russia With Love is often regarded as one of the best in cinema – and rightly so. The close-quarters sequence is tense, brutal and it packs a literal punch. Both [...]

November 6, 2020

NO TIME TO DIE Delayed Again Until 2021

Just when it looked like No Time To Die was getting ready for a November release (after Billie Eilish’s music video dropped) comes news that the 25th James Bond film has now been delayed again…until 2 April 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic [...]

October 3, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Daniel Craig & Olga Kurylenko On The Set Of QUANTUM OF SOLACE

It feels like Marc Forster went into directing Quantum of Solace with a checklist of greatest hits from other Bond movies: car chase – check; boat chase – check; roof top chase – check. There are a couple more I could add but I don’t want to [...]

August 11, 2020

Timothy Dalton As Ian Fleming’s JAMES BOND

After Roger Moore retired from the role of James Bond, Timothy Dalton made his first appearance as Ian Fleming’s secret agent in The Living Daylights. More serious than Moore, Dalton took Bond back to his literary roots as a fierce killer. [...]

April 15, 2020

Pierce Brosnan As Ian Fleming’s JAMES BOND

Following a six year court battle over rights issues between Eon and MGM, many thought that the suit wearing James Bond was now a relic of a bygone era. In the mid 1990′s Timothy Dalton declined an invitation to return to the legendary role and, [...]

April 12, 2020

The Great Escape: New IMAX Poster For NO TIME TO DIE Has A Serious Touch Of The Steve McQueens

At this point it’s pretty much a given that we all think Daniel Craig reminds us of the great Steve McQueen. Therefore, it’s pretty interesting that this new IMAX poster for Craig’s final James Bond film, No Time To Die seriously [...]

February 20, 2020

Billie Eilish To Sing The NO TIME TO DIE Title Song; Hans Zimmer Will Score The Music

18 year old Billie Eilish will sing the title song to No Time to Die, the theme to the 25th James Bond film. Eilish is the youngest artist in the James Bond franchise’s 58 year history to write and record a Bond theme song. She was just 3 [...]

January 14, 2020

Christoph Waltz Is Back As Blofeld In BOND 25

Blofeld is back! Christoph Waltz will reprise the iconic role of Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 25th James Bond adventure. The action film is currently shooting in London, with Daniel Craig once again playing Ian Fleming’s suave [...]

July 13, 2019

Review: Daniel Craig Is James Bond In QUANTUM OF SOLACE

As a life long James Bond fan I always look forward to new adventures from the super-spy. My very first cinematic memory is watching Roger Moore’s final outing as Bond in A View To A Kill, and my teenage years and early twenties were filled with [...]

April 7, 2012

James Bond 007: A Cinematic Legacy – Part 1 of 2

Since Dr No was released in 1962, James Bond has captivated the cinema going public and delivered a character that is synonymous with Britain and sophistication. Originally from the pen of author Ian Fleming, Bond was immortalized by Sean Connery, [...]

March 11, 2012