RESIDENT EVIL(S)Over the weekend Constantin Films and Sony Gems announced they would rebooting the Resident Evil franchise following on from Paul W.S. Anderson’s swansong Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Producer Samuel Hadida had mentioned the possibility of this back in 2012 so it should come as no surprise, and it has been announced that James […]
R.I.P. Roger Moore (1927 – 2017)
Legendary British actor Roger Moore – best known for his role as the super spy James Bond – has passed away aged 89 after a battle with cancer, his family have announced on Twitter. With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are […]
Daniel Craig, it’s okay if you let Bond go
Tony Black on Daniel Craig’s future as Bond…We all knew this was coming. By we, I mean the legion of James Bond fans and aficionados who have followed the bizarre media whirlwind that seems to forever cascade around 007 himself, Daniel Craig. The Daily Fail (sorry, Mail!) apparently claimed Craig is done – that soon […]
Blu-ray Review – The Cannonball Run (1981)
The Cannonball Run, 1981. Directed by Hal Needham. Starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Adrienne Barbeau, Jackie Chan, Peter Fonda, Jack Elam and Tara Buckman. SYNOPSIS: An illegal cross-country car race attracts an eclectic bunch of characters with their eyes on the prize, and they’ll do anything […]
Countdown to Spectre – A View to a Kill Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of A View to a Kill…Roger Moore’s time as James Bond 007 comes to a close in his final film, A View to a Kill. Moore’s era had its ups and downs and is most remembered for its camp value and Moore’s lighter performance as […]
Countdown to Spectre – Octopussy Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Octopussy…Though people are raging over the new Star Wars trailer (and rightly so) there is still a new James Bond film coming out and as much as I might want to talk about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, its time to continue the Countdown […]
Countdown to Spectre – For Your Eyes Only Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of For Your Eyes Only… After his adventure into space, James Bond comes back to Earth in a much more grounded and closer to reality mission in For Your Eyes Only. This film takes Bond back to the basics as he fights without the assistance […]
Countdown to Spectre – Moonraker Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Moonraker… In 1979 the Bond franchise took a turn to science fiction as Bond ventured into space for his adventure in Moonraker. Though he had previously investigated space programs or fought against space lasers, he had never before gone into outer space. Why did […]
Countdown to Spectre – The Spy Who Loved Me Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The Spy Who Loved Me…James Bond’s previous adventure in The Man with the Golden Gun was a low point for the series that relied too heavily on camp and comedy to succeed. While The Spy Who Loved Me continues Bond’s campy trend, it is […]
Countdown to Spectre – The Man with the Golden Gun Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The Man with the Golden Gun… While Roger Moore’s first outing as Bond in Live and Let Die was a too campy in some aspects, there were still some moments of seriousness in the film. Moore’s follow-up adventure goes in completely the other direction; […]
