Tag Archives: James Bond

Amazon to Take Full Creative Control of the James Bond Franchise

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Sam S-P

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No Time to Die (2021) Review

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/no-time-to-die-bond-movie-review/ SSP

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Harry Palmer: The Thinking, Cooking Man’s James Bond

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/harrypalmer-thinking-cooking-jamesbond/ SSP

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Every James Bond 007 Movie Ranked

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Sam S-P

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Review: The Incredibles (2004)

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Sam S-P

Can you believe THE INCREDIBLES came out fourteen years ago? For millennials like me, that kind of thought makes us feel old. It’s a film that still holds up despite how much further on animation has come, this vibrant superhero-spy-family-sitcom … Continue reading →

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Review: Spectre (2015)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Sam S-P

From the moment we see the gun barrel sequence back in its rightful place right after the studio logos, SPECTRE makes its intention clear – we are firmly back to formula. Following revelations made at his childhood home, James Bond … Continue reading →

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Review: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Sam S-P

The latest outing for Ethan Hunt and the IMF is the most ambitious and technically accomplished to date. There really is very little to ruin your enjoyment of ROGUE NATION overall, and Christopher McQuarrie equips himself admirably as the latest … Continue reading →

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“The hour grows late…” (RIP Sir Christopher Lee)

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Sam S-P

Well today has been a sad one for film fans. Mere hours after news broke that the portrayer of Fagin Ron Moody had died at the age of 91, it was announced that Christopher Lee had also passed away at … Continue reading →

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Spidey Slings Home…Sort-of

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Sam S-P

The last few hours have had the internet in a frenzy. It was announced earlier that at long last, Sony has brokered a deal with Marvel/Disney to allow Spider-Man and associated characters to appear as part of the Marvel Cinematic … Continue reading →

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Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sam S-P

Matthew Vaughn has delivered another very enjoyable action-comedy that never quite reconciles certain tonal dissonances, but makes up for it with energy, style and confidence in abundance. Eggsy (Taron Egerton) has a tough life. His dad died when he was … Continue reading →

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