Tag Archives: Ian Fleming

DVD review | Skyfall – 50 years after 007′s screen debut, Daniel Craig proves Bond is in rude health

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Jason Best

Fifty years after his film debut in Dr No, James Bond is in rude health in Skyfall, his 23rd (official) screen adventure, shrugging off bullets, bombs and even a komodo dragon. Director Sam Mendes puts his foot to the floor … Continue reading →

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Win Bond documentary Everything or Nothing on DVD!

Posted on 21 January 2013 by Adele Craciun

Relive fifty extraordinary years of the world’s greatest super-spy with the definitive feature documentary Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007, a Passion Pictures and Redbox Films production, yours to own on DVD on 28th January 2013 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer … 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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Film review | Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007

Posted on 5 October 2012 by Jason Best

The 50th anniversary of the release of Dr No, the first James Bond film, is marked by Everything or Nothing, an entertaining documentary account of the larger-than-life personalities behind the launch of a franchise that’s racked up gazillions of dollars … Continue reading →

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BlogalongaBond | The Man with the Golden Gun – As embarrassing as a beige BHS cardi?

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Ian

Back in January, ace film blogger The Incredible Suit launched the BlogalongBond project to fill the 22 months then remaining before the cinema release of the 23rd official Bond film. The idea: encourage fellow bloggers to babble about one Bond … Continue reading →

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Our fine four-fendered friend comes up gleaming on Blu-ray

Posted on 20 October 2010 by Jason Best

There are almost as many bells and whistles on the new Blu-ray release of classic children’s film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as there are on the fabulous flying car itself. You can tinker under the bonnet with an array of … Continue reading →

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Guilty Pleasures | The Man with the Golden Gun – As embarrassing as a beige BHS cardi?

Posted on 22 October 2009 by Ian

When The Man with the Golden Gun is good, it’s very, very good. But when it’s bad, it’s still not as bad as Die Another Day. Or A View to a Kill. Or Moonraker. Or Licence to Kill. Or Quantum … 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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Who is the Best Bond?

Posted on 20 October 2008 by Jason Best

Who is the best James Bond of all? Do you believe that Sean Connery has no contenders? Or do you think Daniel Craig has already surpassed the original 007? Perhaps you judge that George Lazenby is underrated for his performance … Continue reading →

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