In life, the only certainties are death, taxes and James Bond sequels. Overall, it’s one hell of a franchise, with the 23 various films being essential viewing for any species of hominid that can walk upright and operate a cellphone. A new film is on the way, and it’s currently being scripted by John Logan, who is pulling solo duties …
Every great hero has a villain that defines them. Batman has the Joker. The Doctor has the Master. And James Bond has Ernst Stavro Blofeld. We haven’t seen too much of the pussy-stroker (I meant the cat you perves) since Roger Moore did us all a favour and dropped him down a chimney stack via the ol’ helicopter and wheelchair …
Bond films used to be simple. James Bond would fight a villain with grandiose plans, get the girl, pretend to have a condom and get rid of the sole remaining henchmen before ending the film with a witty chirp that doubled as a verbal PK to the recently deceased. In the more modern era though, times have changed. Daniel Craig …
We had a little bit of a discussion this week, about Penelope Cruz being introduced as the latest Bond girl in the upcoming untitled Bond 24 flick. Some of you like her, some of you think she looks like a swamp hag without make-up and I’m of the opinion that she is sexy enough to make dressing up as a …
Looks like directing a Bond movie these days is like a game of pulling the petals off of a flower. Sam Mendes will direct, Sam Mendes will not direct, Sam Mendes will direct…Anyway, it looks like Skyfall director Sam Mendes is indeed back to direct a new installment. And he might even be double-dipping for the next big Bond adventure. …
What? More Bond news? Quite so fellows, so pay attention and bring back the luxury sports vehicles and collectible laser watches in one piece this time, won’t you? We’ve already read about the director shortlist for the next James Bond film, which will follow on from the highly successful Skyfall that Sam Mendes brought to the big screen last year. …
Despite some illogical plotting and the fact that James Bond only felt comforatble taking out bad guys after they had used exactly one bullet to kill his piece of tail, Skyfall was actually pretty damn good. A marked improvement on Quantum of Solace, while habdling reboot elements better than certain aspects of Casino Royale, Skyfall was the Bond film that …
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?” …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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