Casting Call – James Bond Tom Bond May 19, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features 2 Comments With today's news appearing to confirm what we all suspected - that Daniel Craig will not return as 007 - who are the best candidates to take over the most coveted role in British film? Tom Hiddleston...
Every Bond Theme, Ranked By Lyric Calum Baker October 28, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies The Eon James Bond theme tunes may be some of the most famous and iconic music moments in cinema, but they're not without their absurdities - chief among these being some ridiculous and unforgivable lyrics....
Why Daniel Craig Is the Best Bond Hugh Blackstaffe October 23, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Daniel Craig is the ideal Bond. He encapsulates everything that Bond is and has evolved to be since 007 first emerged into existence from the smoky Royale-les-Eaux casino in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino...
Why Roger Moore is the Best Bond Calum Baker October 20, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion No matter what Eon do to keep 007 a part of the cultural moment - Brosnan's inherent '90s-ness, Craig's impassive reactions to things like The Internet - Bond is not fundamentally a modern character. Even in...
Why Sean Connery is the Best Bond Stephen O'Nion October 18, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion 2 Comments Right. Let’s get this done quickly and not waste any time or, heaven forfend, an entire feature on this “debate”: Sean Connery is the best Bond. No ifs, no buts, no “Timothy Dalton brought a much...
Selma, Bond and Race: Examining Hollywood’s “Invisible White Men” Madeline Joint March 1, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 1 Comment The Oscars: a night to celebrate the film industry’s “best and whitest.” Thanks Neil Patrick Harris, you hit the nail on the head - but frankly the issue deserves a little more than a cheap pun....
The November Man – Review Stephen O'Nion November 10, 2014 Reviews Pesky Russians, sneaky intelligence agencies, whizzingly distant locales, exotic women with intriguing accents... Pierce isn’t the only one who’s been here before. Though Brosnan sells hard-bitten like...
Kim Jong-Il & Hollywood: A Tale of Kidnapping, Videotapes and Sean Connery David Brake January 28, 2014 Analysis, Features, One Off "All our movies are filled with crying and sobbing. I didn't order them to portray that kind of thing" - Kim Jong-Il "The cinema occupies an important place in the overall development of art and literature....
