Tag Archives: Casino Royale

Name That Chest: Such a delightful décolletage.

Posted on 31 October 2012 by Beth Williams

Yes it’s one for Halloween of course! Who owns this charming chest, and in what film? How did you fare with last week’s mystery frontage? Well, there was no mistaking that distinctive bow tie and jacket combo. Yes, it was … Continue reading →

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Film review | Skyfall – A James Bond film that thrills and moves: You’ll be shaken and stirred

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Jason Best

You can always rely on James Bond to get out of a jam, can’t you?  No matter how tight the spot, deep the hole or sticky the situation, Ian Fleming’s resourceful spy can be guaranteed to wriggle free. Yet it … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Cracks – Maidens in uniform… and swimming costumes

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Jason Best

Imagine a heady mix of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Lord of the Flies, with a dash of Maidens in Uniform, and you’ll have some idea of the febrile mood of this sensual boarding school melodrama set in … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Edge of Darkness – Mel Gibson is back: older and wearier but still packing a punch

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Jason Best

Mel Gibson is back in front of the camera in the thriller Edge of Darkness – the first time for seven years – and he looks older, wearier and more careworn than when we last saw him on screen. Well, … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Cracks – Ridley Scott’s daughter goes back to school for her film directing debut set in 1930s England

Posted on 4 December 2009 by Jason Best

Imagine a heady mix of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Lord of the Flies, with an added dash of early-1930s classic Maidens in Uniform, and you’ll have some idea of the febrile mood of this sensual boarding school … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | District 13

Posted on 1 October 2009 by Beth Williams

When French futuristic action thriller District 13 was released in 2006 it acted like a showcase for  free-running -  you know, those running and jumping stunts (also known as parkour) that have since more famously featured in Bond movies Casino … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Quantum of Solace on DVD

Posted on 23 March 2009 by Jason Best

Daniel Craig’s second screening outing as James Bond kicks off where his first left off. Literally. Quantum of Solace starts half an hour after the end of Casino Royale with a scorching car chase along a twisting corniche road that … Continue reading →

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News Muse – America: two steps forward, three steps back

Posted on 7 November 2008 by Adele Craciun

Quantum of Solace smashed UK box office records on its opening night last Friday, taking £4.9million in ticket sales and knocking Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire off the top spot with its £4million in 2005. Quantum even beat … Continue reading →

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Quantum of Solace – Movie Talk’s special agent reviews the new James Bond film

Posted on 29 October 2008 by Ian

Quantum of Solace kicks off 30 minutes after Casino Royale ends. Yet, it seems that half-an-hour was plenty of time for an MI6 surgeon to implant a chip in Bond’s brain, ordering him to wipe someone out every three minutes. … Continue reading →

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The Best View | Shaken not stirred by James Bond – Quantum of Solace & Casino Royale

Posted on 20 October 2008 by Jason Best

I’ve just seen the new James Bond movie and I must admit: Quantum of Solace left me shaken not stirred. Don’t get me wrong: much of 007’s latest big-screen adventure is hugely enjoyable. Daniel Craig, the first actor in the … Continue reading →

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