On this day in 1986, Timothy Dalton was announced as the new James Bond. We look back over his underrated stint as 007… Who’s your favourite Bond? Sometimes this question ends up revealing more about your generation than anything else. I’ll state it though, that I’m a Connery man, even though he was before my […]
The (00)7 Most Underrated James Bond Movies
Don’t hit that ejector button, because it’s time to look at the (00)7 most underrated James Bond movies… Every fan has their favourite Bond films. Regular staples which appear high up in those lists include Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, GoldenEye, Casino Royale and Live and Let Die. There have also been some franchise howlers, […]
The Best James Bond Film Scores
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 […]
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 […]
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 Spectre – Licence to Kill Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Licence to Kill… Timothy Dalton’s time as James Bond is short-lived as he makes his final appearance in his second film. Though his run was brief, Dalton cements his characterization as Bond in Licence to Kill, one of the best and darkest films in […]
The 5 James Bond Songs That Bomb
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 […]
