Hasitha Fernando on the best James Bond film scores…With No Time to Die scheduled to begin its international rollout on September 30th, following multiple delays it is a fine time to look back at the incomparable musical legacy this long-standing franchise has given to audiences the world over. From the now iconic opening gun-barrel sequence […]
The Greatest Bond Girls of All Time
Chris Gelderd on the greatest Bond Girls of all time…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 […]
Movie Review – Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale, 2006.Directed by Martin Campbell. Starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, and Caterina Murino.SYNOPSIS:After earning 00 status and a licence to kill, Secret Agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of […]
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 outrageous […]
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 brazen attitude, […]
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 much […]
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 dull, […]
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 James […]
Funko unveils new James Bond Pop! Vinyl figures
Funko has unveiled a new wave of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for the Bond franchise which includes Daniel Craig’s 007 from Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Spectre, and Pierce Brosnan’s Bond from GoldenEye, as well as M, Honey Ryder, Baron Samedi, Le Chiffre, and Eve Moneypenny; take a look here…Bond has left active service […]
