Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Quantum of Solace as it turns 15… Quantum of Solace has often been labelled the low point of Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond, but in its defence, a problematic production rife with script related issues certainly played an integral role in muddling the proceedings. Whatever the case […]
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 Best James Bond Film Scores
Hasitha Fernando on the best James Bond film scores… With No Time to Die scheduled to begin its international rollout on September 30th, following multiple delays it is a fine time to look back at the incomparable musical legacy this long-standing franchise has given to audiences the world over. From the now iconic opening gun-barrel […]
A look back at the original Bourne trilogy
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the original Jason Bourne trilogy, its impact on action cinema, and whether it still holds up… At a time when the Bond franchise was growing tired, and a slew of over the top action films attempted to have either edge or attitude (xXx) or riff on The Matrix, another franchise […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 James Bond Allies
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 Daniel Craig Bond Era
Chris Gelderd counts down to No Time To Die by revisiting the Daniel Craig Bond era… A Royal Naval Reserve Commander, operating as an officer within the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it’s commonly known. Named after an American ornithologist with an apparently “boring name” fit for a person who was created as a […]
Funko unveils new James Bond Pop! Vinyl figures
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 […]
Movie Review – Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum of Solace, 2008. Directed by Marc Foster. Starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, and Gemma Arterton. SYNOPSIS: James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organisation from eliminating a country’s most valuable resource. Though the James Bond series is over 20 films long, […]
Bond at the Box Office
With Spectre’s unprecedented opening day takings, Neil Calloway looks at how recent Bonds have fared at the box office… There is no bigger event in British cinema than a new Bond film. For a while the Harry Potter films may have eclipsed it, but every Bond film is an event surrounded by unprecedented media attention. […]
The 5 James Bond Songs That Bomb
Simon Columb with the five worst Bond songs… We have now heard Sam Smith’s new Spectre theme song, ‘Writing’s on the Wall’. After Adele’s Skyfall number, very much in the vein of Goldfinger and Thunderball, Smith had a tough act to follow. The James Bond titular tracks remain key to the success of the series, as the pop tune is endlessly played […]
