Tom Jolliffe runs through the career of Mads Mikkelsen, jammed full of mesmerising performances… Denmark is famous for many things. Two of which are personal favourites of mine…Bacon, and Mads Mikkelsen. Before we start a Bacon war with Canadian readers here, or indeed my fellow Brits, I do jest. Well, not entirely. Mads Mikkelsen really […]
A look back at the original Bourne trilogy
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the original Jason Bourne trilogy, its impact on action cinema, and whether it still holds up… At a time when the Bond franchise was growing tired, and a slew of over the top action films attempted to have either edge or attitude (xXx) or riff on The Matrix, another franchise […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 Bond Girls
Chris Gelderd on the top ten Bond Girls… A term that has stood strong for over 50 years, the phrase “Bond Girl” conjures up an image that defines escapist cinema; a dazzling leading lady, side by side with James Bond in his adventures, with beauty and brains to boot. While some may prefer the phrase […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 Bond Villains
Chris Gelderd on the top ten James Bond villains… The James Bond series in both book and film introduced villains that would become household names and echo through popular culture decades later. The villains of the Bond universe are unlike anyone audiences have seen or read about before. They have evil plans that are bafflingly […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 James Bond Allies
Chris Gelderd on the top ten James Bond allies… You can’t save the world alone. Very true, even when you’re the world’s greatest secret agent. During the 58 years on screen, James Bond has travelled the world and defeated the most dangerous and brilliant criminal minds ever seen. But for all the bullets, bombs and […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 James Bond Stunts
Chris Gelderd on the top 10 James Bond stunts… From a complicated fight arrangement in 1962s Dr. No that saw stuntman Bob Simmons double Sean Connery, to a set explosion that became a Guinness World Record Breaker in 2015s Spectre, the James Bond films have had one thread running through them that thrills audience as […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 Bond Vehicles
From a 1930 Bentley to a Saab 900 Turbo in the novels, and a basic Sunbeam Alpine to a gleaming Aston Martin DB9 in the films, James Bond has had his fair share of vehicles; some as government property, others public and the odd one stolen. As well as evil villains, theme tunes and glamorous […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Daniel Craig Bond Era
Chris Gelderd counts down to No Time To Die by revisiting the Daniel Craig Bond era… A Royal Naval Reserve Commander, operating as an officer within the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it’s commonly known. Named after an American ornithologist with an apparently “boring name” fit for a person who was created as a […]
Giveaway – James Bond – The Daniel Craig Collection on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray – NOW CLOSED
We’re giving away a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to celebrate the release of THE DANIEL CRAIG COLLECTION – out 11th November. The complete collection of the four James Bond films starring Daniel Craig as 007, which will be available for the first time on 4K Ultra HD™ in Dolby Vision®. Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace, […]
Bond v Bourne v Hunt: Who is the Ultimate 21st Century Action Hero?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the three major action heroes of the 21st century… As we sit and bask in the aftermath of the most recent Mission: Impossible instalment, it seems as good a time as any to take a look at three of the most prolific government Assassins of the last couple of decades. Mr […]