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007 takes the world by storm as Spectre hits $300 million worldwide

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Having topped the UK box office with a record-breaking haul last weekend, EON Productions, MGM and Sony are celebrating a $200 million global haul for Spectre this weekend, including a $73 million bow in North America. Spectre expanded into an additional 72 territories, debuting in first place in all of the markets and pushing its […]

Happy Bond Season!

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Tom Jolliffe on the time of year that for some fans means Bond… It’s that time of year. We’re well into that final ten or so weeks of the year. For many fans, but particularly British gents, there’s a franchise that is deeply ingrained in our movie-watching lives from around mid October until the year […]

Bond: No Time To Delay (Again!)

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Tom Jolliffe on the perpetual delays of No Time to Die…  Daniel Craig’s final outing as Bond has taken its sweet time. Prior to the pandemic playing havoc across cinema release schedules, it had already had problems. Danny Boyle was given the sack and replaced with Cary Joji Fukunaga, which pushed Bond out of its […]

The Blockbuster Running Time Debate

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the trend of excessive running times in blockbuster movies…  You make your way to the cinema, you’re bang on time. Then the movie starts right? Nope. 20 minutes of trailers, adverts and P.S.As about turning your phone off, which half the audience misses, because they’re looking at their phone. Finally the […]

James Bond 24 titled Spectre – Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth team react… Announced earlier this morning, Sony and MGM have revealed the new title for Sam Mendes’ Bond 24 – Spectre. We also have new cast members including Dave Bautista, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci and Christoph Waltz. But what did our writing staff make of the title, cast and new car? Martin […]

Spectre: Time to worry about the future of James Bond?

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Ozzy Armstrong on whether it’s time to worry about the future of James Bond… After the announcements on Thursday regarding Bond 24, now known as Spectre, Bond fans took to the internet to announce their excitement for what’s in store. At the same time, there was also me. I’m not excited for Spectre, I’m nervous. […]

Movie Review – Casino Royale (2006)

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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 […]

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

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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 Bond Vehicles

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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 […]