The Dread Spectre
Can’t resist a bit of speculation about what we’re going to see in SPECTRE… I must admit, I’m disappointed at the name. I’ve never been a fan of SPECTRE. Never […]
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“Skyfall” Review
I enjoyed that. Best Bond film in 6 years. Skyfall has had a lot of hype, and there’s been a lot of expectation; the anticipation that the director Sam Mendes of American […]
The Best of Bond, and the Worst
Having been arguing about Bond films lately, I cannot believe I haven’t already posted my best and worst… Here’s the top three. From Russia With Love is a near perfect […]
“Quantum of Solace” References
I thought it was just me. Indeed everyone I confided this theory to has pooh pooh-ed it. Then I looked up one of Peter Bradshaw’s (two, contradictory) reviews and found […]
Where Do Bond Songs Go To Die?
Or “Bond Songs Are Forever” or “Unlicensed to Sing” or “Sing Another Day” or, as the Guardian puts it in their round up: For Your Ears Only. Because the answer […]
“Casino Royale” Review 2
I’ve just re-read the book and re-watched the film. I haven’t read the book for years, and I haven’t watched the film since it came out. I’m re-reading the books […]
BBC Bond Theme Quiz
Here following the announcement of Another Way To Die. I’m a “golden gun” but I only scored 8. In my defence, questions 7 and 9 don’t have much to do […]
Toby Stephens to Play James Bond
But not in a film. Radio 4 are adapting Dr No. Bringing Bond to the radio is a great idea, let’s hope this is successful enough to guarantee a series.
Quantum of Solace
With the press apparently in as eager a frenzy to decry the newly announced title for Bond 22 as they were to decry Craig two years ago, there’s a great […]
Risico
The Sun are running a story that Bond 22 will be based around the plot of Risico as a sequel to Casino Royale. A previous rumour suggested that Risico, one […]
Casino Royale: A New Beginning, Business As Usual?
Before the title was known, this project was referred to as Bond 21. It is the 21st film to be produced by a Broccoli, and the 21st film to feature […]
Bond’s Greatest Hits
Channel 4 did one of their “greatest” countdowns, purely on Bond themes, on Saturday night. The programme was rather amusing, with a selection of Bond artists and rejected singers bitching […]