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The Week in Disappointment – Avengers: Infinity War, Spectre, Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Fast & Furious 8

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Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Daniel Craig says he’d only do another Bond for the money” Does that mean you did Quantum of Solace for the artistic integrity? I love how cocky the star of Cowboys and Aliens gets when discussing another Bond film. As if 007 has prevented him […]

Countdown to Spectre – Diamonds Are Forever Review

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Diamonds Are Forever… After On Her Majesty’s Secret Service producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman sought Sean Connery to come back to the role he made famous one last time (officially at least) in Diamonds Are Forever, the conclusion to the SPECTRE era of […]

The 5 James Bond Songs That Bomb

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Simon Columb with the five worst Bond songs… We have now heard Sam Smith’s new Spectre theme song, ‘Writing’s on the Wall’. After Adele’s Skyfall number, very much in the vein of Goldfinger and Thunderball, Smith had a tough act to follow. The James Bond titular tracks remain key to the success of the series, as the pop tune is endlessly played […]

Sam Smith unveils Spectre theme ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ to mixed online reaction

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British soul singer Sam Smith has unveiled his official theme song for the new James Bond movie Spectre, which is entitled ‘Writing On The Wall’. You can hear the song on Spotify. The song mixes Smith’s baritone and falsetto and has a title that likely refers to an image from the Spectre trailer in which […]

Movie Review – Spectre (2015)

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Spectre, 2015. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Dave Bautista and Andrew Scott. SYNOPSIS: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service […]

Countdown to Spectre – Die Another Day Review

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Die Another Day… 2002 was a big year for James Bond because it was his 40th anniversary on the big screen and 20th movie, a huge milestone in itself that no other franchise has yet celebrated. To that end, the producers decided to make […]

Countdown to Spectre – The World Is Not Enough Review

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The World Is Not Enough… Over the years The World Is Not Enough, James Bond’s 19th adventure, has proven to be a rather divisive film. Some fans love it for its somewhat grounded plot and strong female roles while others hate it for the […]

Countdown to Spectre – Tomorrow Never Dies Review

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Tomorrow Never Dies… After the massive success and revival of the James Bond franchise with GoldenEye, production went straight to work on a follow-up for Pierce Brosnan’s next 007 adventure. While a little zaney at times, Tomorrow Never Dies is a decent continuation of […]

Countdown to Spectre – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Review

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service… In 1967 audiences were introduced to their first James Bond that was not Sean Connery. In George Lazenby’s one and only Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 007 is hot on the trail of Blofeld and closing in […]