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Behind The Scenes: John Boorman, Charlotte Rampling & Sean Connery On The Set Of ZARDOZ

A massive hit, Deliverance grossed $46 million at the US box office in 1972. John Boorman was given the pick of films to make in its wake. Boorman chose to make Zardoz. After the success of Deliverance, Boorman used his commercial and creative [...]

April 11, 2021

Review: Christopher Nolan’s TENET Is A Flawed Cinematic Wonder

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is a film which can be enjoyed, but it’s highly likely that you won’t really understand it. It takes a lot of big ideas – and a lot of big moviemaking techniques to ultimately deliver a film which [...]

April 2, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Sean Ellis’ ANTHROPOID

Anthropoid is a curious WWII dramatic thriller from 2016. It’s probably made even more curious by the fact this true story stars two Irish actors (Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy) as Czech soldiers on a mission to assassinate Nazi officer [...]

March 26, 2021

Names Is For Tombstones, Baby

The great Yaphet Kotto has passed away at the age of 81. The American actor was a powerful supporting player, injecting his presence into every film and television in which he appeared. Stand-out film roles include Live And Let Die (1973), Blue [...]

March 16, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Daniel Craig & Judi Dench On The Set Of SKYFALL

What sets Skyfall apart from all the other Bond movies is the sheer amount of character development, not just for Craig’s Bond, but everyone else around him. Director Sam Mendes delves into more of Bond’s character here than the previous [...]

March 7, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Guy Hamilton’s REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins… is a film that should have spawned a franchise. Why this never happend is anyone’s guess. This slick and stylish ‘80s actioner from James Bond director Guy Hamilton features some wonderful action sequences, [...]

February 28, 2021

Notebook Reviews: CHARADE

Stanley Donen – 1963 Fantastic! Both Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn are on fantastic form in this romantic-comedy-spy-thriller. The script sparkles with great one-liners and witty banter. The supporting cast is brilliant too: James Coburn, [...]

February 10, 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

Bond On The Run: NO TIME TO DIE Set For A Global Release In October 2021

It was rumoured – and now it’s official: No Time To Die will be released in cinemas globally on 8 October 2021 The Daniel Craig James Bond film was originally scheduled to be released in October 2019 when Boyle was set to direct. His [...]

January 22, 2021

Bond On The Run: NO TIME TO DIE Set For Yet Another Release Date Move

Just as the release date of No Time To Die was once again looming on the horizon comes the news that the James Bond movie likely to shift its release once more. The film was originally scheduled to be released in October 2019 when Boyle was set to [...]

January 13, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Michael Apted Directs Pierce Brosnan & Sophie Marceau On The Set Of THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

Bond, James Bond. Michael Apted directed Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough, the Irish actor’s third Bond film and the nineteenth instalment of the spy franchise. The opening boat chase of the 1999 film is James Bond at its best and [...]

January 9, 2021

Obituary: Director Michael Apted Dies Aged 79

Director Michael Apted has passed away at the age of 79. Apted was a director with a remarkably varied career, who first came to prominence for directing the Up documentary series which started in 1964. The series followed 14 children from [...]

January 9, 2021

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