Most ardent cinema fans have an allergic reaction to the dreaded “R” word, but I’m here to tell you that Skyfall, the latest cinematic adventure featuring everybody’s favourite martini beer swilling British spy, is easily one of the best reboots of a classic franchise. “But Kervyn,” I hear you say, “Skyfall isn’t a reboot. Have you gone off your meds again?” …
And so the festive season glut of blockbusters begins, starting with one film that – with the widest cinema opening in South African history – is likely to break local box office records. Skyfall: After the fantastic franchise-rebooting Casino Royale and less impressive Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig is back in the tuxedo of Ian Fleming’s deadly MI6 agent, James …
The highly anticipated Skyfall opens this Friday as the 23rd official James Bond film, so it’s time for one of the most contentious debates of movie fandom… Of the 6 actors who have played Ian Fleming’s smooth, martini-sipping spy, who is the best Bond, and what is the best Bond film? Likewise, who’s the worst 007 and which movie is …
Even though no one gave a flying Scaramanga about our Bond themed Friday Fight Club, the rest of the world still digs the top man at MI6, and after 50 years of foiling plots and killing henchmen in creatively violent ways, Bond is is still looking pretty spry so far. Skyfall is almost upon us, and the marketing blitz is …
For 50 years, James Bond has been exercising that license to kill of his, doing away with villains who seek to conquer the world. And while Bond has had his fair share of great villains, it’s their henchmen that really gave him a run for his money. Who was the deadliest? That’s the question that we’re asking today! Last Updated: …
When you think James Bond, there’s usually one thing that immediately jumps to mind next. No, not the rampant sexual promiscuity! I’m talking about gadgets. Because as 007 has taught us, you can’t save the world unless you have a wristwatch that can unzip ladies’ cocktail dresses. And seeing as tomorrow is World James Bond Day and the 50th Anniversary …
It’sh a big year for Jamesh Bond. The iconic British shuper-shpy is shelebrating fifty yearsh of exishtence, shtarting from hish firsht debut in 1962, in Dr No, and shtreting to hish latesht film, Shkyfall, directed by Sham Mendesh. And to add to all thoshe shelebrations, there’sh a new documentary coming out, detailing the untold hishtory of 007, in James Bond: …
Watch out guys, we got us a badass over here! If there’s one thing that Bond movies have been lacking in the last couple of years, it’s a villain that can raise the bar and join the iconic ranks of Auric Goldfinger, Dr No and Sean “delayed death this time” Bean from the Bond rogues gallery. Javier Bardem is looking …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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