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Star Wars: The Force Awakens overtakes Spectre to become UK’s biggest film of 2015, hits $1.5 billion worldwide

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It’s only a matter of time before it does this on a global scale, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens has overtaken Spectre to become the biggest movie of 2015 here in the UK. Having pulled in £94.06 million so far, The Force Awakens has also surpassed James Cameron’s Avatar to become the second-highest grossing release […]

UPDATE: Daniel Craig hints at 007 retirement after Spectre, Bond author says Idris Elba is “too street” for the role

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Back in 2012 it was reported that Daniel Craig had signed a two-film extension to his 007 contract following Skyfall, but now it seems he may be looking to retire his license to kill following this year’s Spectre. Speaking to Esquire, Craig was asked if he plans to return as James Bond following the spy’s […]

Movie Review – Spectre (2015)

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Spectre, 2015. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott and Monica Bellucci. 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 alive, Bond peels […]

Bond v Bourne v Hunt: Who is the Ultimate 21st Century Action Hero?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the three major action heroes of the 21st century… As we sit and bask in the aftermath of the most recent Mission: Impossible instalment, it seems as good a time as any to take a look at three of the most prolific government Assassins of the last couple of decades. Mr […]

Funko unveils new James Bond Pop! Vinyl figures

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Funko has unveiled a new wave of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for the Bond franchise which includes Daniel Craig’s 007 from Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Spectre, and Pierce Brosnan’s Bond from GoldenEye, as well as M, Honey Ryder, Baron Samedi, Le Chiffre, and Eve Moneypenny; take a look here… Bond has left active […]

The Bond Look from Spectre

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As we mentioned already, Spectre hasn’t been receiving particularly favorable reviews, as even we affectionately titled it the worst James Bond movie ever. However, what wasn’t awful was the classic Bond look achieved in Spectre that allows us to at least applaud the wardrobe department. So here comes at least one positive review for the […]

Why Are Audiences Gravitating Towards Genre Subversions?

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George Chrysostomou on audiences gravitating towards genre subversions… This month marks the release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to the surprise hit Kingsman: The Secret Service and it is of course just as genre bending as its predecessor. The franchise clearly plays off of some of the silliness of the Bond movies, with their own versions of […]

Marvel’s Continuity Problem: Will we accept a reboot?

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Tony Black on Marvel’s continuity problem, and whether fans will accept a reboot… What seems like a ton of new quotes and interviews with various major Marvel players have been floating around this week as Captain America: Civil War opens in the US, and head honcho Kevin Feige has been particularly vocal. After admitting they […]

Stephanie Sigman joins Spectre as Bond girl Estrella

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The official 007 Twitter account has revealed that the currently-in-production Spectre has added another Bond girl to its cast, with Stephanie Sigman (Miss Bala, The Bridge) announced as portraying the character of Estrella… Spectre is set for release in the UK on October 23rd 2015 in the UK and November 6th 2015 in the States. […]