Suddenly the James Bond franchise has momentum with Denis Villeneuve getting the director’s job, but is he the right choice to relaunch 007? After years of waiting for tangible news, aside from a change of ownership, we’re suddenly hit with the confirmation that the next iteration of 007 has a director. That man is Denis […]
Revisiting Timothy Dalton’s Underappreciated James Bond
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 […]
Five Directors Who Could Make James Bond Great Again
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 […]
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, […]
Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren deal with land wars and lions in trailer for Yellowstone prequel 1923
Paramount+ have dropped the full trailer for the prequel series to Taylor Sheridan’s record-breaking Kevin Costner led Yellowstone series, 1923, which features ominous warnings, wild west stand-offs, and erm…..lions. The series follows Harrison Ford’s family patriarch Jacob and his gun-toting wife Cara, played by Helen Mirren, as they settle at Yellowstone, only to be faced with the […]
Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren star in trailer for Yellowstone prequel 1923
There’s something about Harrison Ford wearing a hat while on horseback that unavoidably bumps your geese, and if you can’t wait to see if saddles up for Indiana Jones 5 then he’s heading back to the small-screen for the first time since March 1993 in Yellowstone prequel 1923, and to make it even better he […]
Timothy Dalton joins Yellowstone’s 1923
A former 007 will be facing off against the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch as Deadline reports Timothy Dalton has joined the Yellowstone prequel series 1923. He’ll star alongside Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. 1923 will follow a different generation of the Dutton family as they stave off draughts, prohibition and Montana’s own great depression to protect their ranch. Dalton will […]
Happy Bond Season!
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 […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon, 1980. Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed, and Peter Wyngarde. SYNOPSIS: Flash Gordon fans: Run, don’t walk, to snap up this 4K release of the movie that features tons of digital and print bonus stuff, along with […]
Movie Review – Flash Gordon Special 40th Anniversary Restoration
Flash Gordon (Special 40th Anniversary Restoration), 1980. Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Brian Blessed, Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti, Topol, Peter Wyngarde and Richard O’Brien. SYNOPSIS: A football player and a travel agent find themselves facing the wrath of an alien warlord, with the fate of the Earth […]
