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10 Actors Who Almost Became James Bond

November 17, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time to look back at some of the James Bond contenders from years gone by… As we eagerly (or maybe not that eagerly) await final confirmation as to who will play James Bond in the new Amazon era, under the auteur gaze of Denis Villeneuve, there have been lots of rumours and names in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Cary Grant, Casino Royale, Christopher Lambert, Clint Eastwood, Clive Owen, Croupier, Daniel Craig, David Niven, Dr. No, george lazenby, GoldenEye, Henry Cavill, Ian Ogilvy, James Bond, James Mason, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Moonraker, Octopussy, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Paul mcGann, Pierce Brosnan, ralph fiennes, Roger Moore, Sam Neill, Sean Connery, Terence Stamp, The Living Daylights, The Man From Uncle, Timothy Dalton, Tomorrow Never Dies

Five Directors Who Could Make James Bond Great Again

October 22, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a look at five directors who could resurrect Bond and make the character great again… Since Daniel Craig handed in his PPK and called it a day as James Bond, the big talk has been mostly focused on who will take over the 007 moniker and start a new iteration of the iconic […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Casino Royale, Christopher Nolan, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, Edgar Wright, GoldenEye, James Bond, Michael Fassbender, No Time to Die, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Pierce Brosnan, Quantum of Solace, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Skyfall, Spectre, Steve McQueen, Timothy Dalton

The (00)7 Most Underrated James Bond Movies

October 5, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

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, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Daniel Craig, For Your Eyes Only, george lazenby, James Bond, Licence to Kill, Maryam d'Abo, Moonraker, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, The Living Daylights, The Man with the Golden Gun, Thunderball, Timothy Dalton

The Best James Bond Film Scores

October 1, 2021 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Casino Royale, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, James Bond, Licence to Kill, Octopussy, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me, Tomorrow Never Dies

The Greatest Bond Girls of All Time

September 25, 2021 by Chris Gelderd

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Chris Gelderd, Movies Tagged With: A View to a Kill, ana de armas, Barbara Bach, Carey Lowell, Casino Royale, Diana Rigg, Dr. No, Eva Green, Goldfinger, Honor Blackman, James Bond, Lashana Lynch, lea seydoux, Licence to Kill, Michelle Yeoh, Naomi Harris, No Time to Die, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Skyfall, Sophie Marceau, Tanya Roberts, The Spy Who Loved Me, The World Is Not Enough, Tomorrow Never Dies, Ursula Andress

Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 James Bond Allies

April 22, 2020 by Chris Gelderd

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Chris Gelderd, Movies Tagged With: A View to a Kill, Casino Royale, Diamonds Are Forever, Die Another Day, Dr. No, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, GoldenEye, Goldfinger, James Bond, Licence to Kill, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, No Time to Die, Octopussy, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, The Living Daylights, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, The World Is Not Enough, Thunderball, Tomorrow Never Dies

Daniel Craig rumoured to have signed on for two more Bond movies

August 8, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Following the news that Bond 25 is set to hit cinemas in November 2019, there’s been a lot of speculation suggesting that Daniel Craig has already finalised his deal to return as 007, although for some reason Eon is keeping his involvement under wraps for the time being. Well, according to The Sun – so […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Bond 25, Bond 26, Daniel Craig, James Bond, On Her Majesty's Secret Service

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

October 8, 2015 by Ricky Church

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Ricky Church Tagged With: James Bond, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Spectre

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