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All change in the recording studio as Bond franchise gets a new composer for Skyfall

February 8th, 2012 by

When production of the 23rd movie in the James Bond series began, many made the not unreasonable assumption that long time collaborator David Arnold would once again provide the score.  Having worked with the franchise for 14 years and provided the soundtrack for five 007 adventures, Arnold seemed like the obvious choice to compose the [...]

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Grigioperla swimming trunks

January 31st, 2012 by

Daniel Craig caused quite a stir when he appeared in those trunks while filming in the Bahamas while filming Casino Royale. The move appears to have been targeted at the female cinema-going public, who could almost be heard to collectively gasp when the pictures were first seen. In addition to the light blue trunks, Bond [...]

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Shaken Not Stirred – The Vodka Martini

January 24th, 2012 by

I have been putting off writing about the Vodka Martini, the most prominent of Bond’s drinks and a cocktail that gave birth to the most famous bar instruction of all time: “Shaken, not stirred”.

The Vodka Martini is a variation on the original Dry Martini, which, in turn, is descended from the Manhattan. The Martini was originally made with sweet vermouth, but, around the turn of the last century, it became more popular to drink it with dry vermouth. The first reference to the Dry Martini can be found in How To Mix Fancy Drinks from 1903.

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Quantum of Solace soundtrack

January 18th, 2012 by

After the excellent reaction to Daniel Craig’s first outing as 007 in Casino Royale, much was expected of the follow-up, Quantum of Solace.  An original story following on directly from the end of the previous instalment, the 22nd James Bond movie once again turned to an old hand to provide the soundtrack. Unlike the accelerated [...]

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James Bond Blu-Ray Box Set released in October 2012

January 11th, 2012 by

A James Bond box-set featuring Blu-Ray versions of all 22 of the James Bond films in 50th Anniversary packaging is available to pre-order now for delivery in OCtober. It was announced at an event at CES 2012 in Las Vegas that all the movies would be released to mark the 50th Anniversary of Bond on the big screen, including a box set that is sure to become a hot with fans around the world.

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James Bond Celebrates Fifty Incredible Years with Golden Anniversary Blu-Ray Collection BOND 50

January 10th, 2012 by

The World’s Most Successful Secret Agent Meets the World’s Best Home Entertainment Experience Press release Acclaimed Bond directors John Glen (five Bond films including For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights & Licence To Kill), Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) and Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough) with [...]

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All James Bond movies set for Blu Ray release?

January 5th, 2012 by

It seems like plans to release all the James Bond films on Blu-Ray could well be announced next week after an invitation for CES 2012 – the Consumer Electronics Show – was posted on Twitter. To date a selection of titles has been released but it makes sense to release them all with 50th Anniversary [...]

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Dr No schedule issued 50 years ago today

January 1st, 2012 by

50 years ago today the cast and crew of Dr No received their draft schedule for the first James Bond film according to the official James Bond twitter account.

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50 Years of James Bond Movies

January 1st, 2012 by

In the last 50 years, 22 official James Bond movies have made their debut on the big screen. If there is one thing the world has come to accept, it is that James Bond will always return—mostly with a blast and girl in arm. The following is a look at all of the past Bond movies and the tiny little details that made each one of them special.

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Albert Finney

December 20th, 2011 by

Albert Finney was confirmed for Skyfall in the November press conference, although his role has not yet been announced. Here we take a look at his life.

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