If you've been here before, you know how this works: five movies that were on the minds of the Netflix series' writers that week - and now also serving as some cool selections to pass that self-isolation time.[caption id="attachment_1165899" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Netflix[/caption]Following the reveal, we've included the trailers to make your "research" a little easier[...]
Perhaps it was the early use of de-aging technology that made Jeff Bridges look very uncanny-valley-y, perhaps it was the somewhat weak plot or the weak characterization of Sam (Garrett Hedlund), but what it lacks in these areas it makes up for beautiful worldbuilding, a fun performance by Olivia Wilde and a soundtrack by Daft[...]
That’s James Bond for you.Over the decades, the Bond movies have always lifted from other movies and genres like a magpie to stay relevant - blaxpoitation for Live and Let Die, the Jason Bourne series for Casino Royale, Silence of the Lambs for Skyfall, and so on – so why the hell not lift from[...]
A human resources impact breakdown of Daniel Craig's three James Bond films so far, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall and the 1.5million insurance claims that the films would cost the secret services.Frankly, I reckon that's a bargain A small percentage of the budgets in real terms...Though the 47 disciplinary marks on his HR file[...]
In it we see that the film picks up on where Skyfall left off involving the previous M's death and Bond's past.The film starts Daniel Craig as 007, Andrew Scott will play Denbigh, Dave Bautista as Mr Hinx Monica Belluci as Lucia Sciarra Leia Seydoux as Madeleine Swann and Christoph Waltz will be Oberhauser Returning from the previous[...]
Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, looks to pick up right after Skyfall as Bond gets a cryptic message from his past that puts him on the trail of s sinister organization The new M must fend of political forces trying to shut down the secret service, while Bond digs through the layers of deceit[...]
We cannot help but doubt the professionalism of the translator."
This is not the first film to receive such criticism, Men in Black III, Pacific Rim, The Hunger Games and Skyfall all had poor subtitles was hinder their success.[Source: THR] Guardians of the Galaxy opened well in China last weekend, but the word-of-mouth that helped it[...]
The Bond 50 Blu-ray set features all the James Bond films up until 2012 and is currently only $109.99 on Amazon right now, 63% off the full price of $299.99.One film the Bond 50 set doesn't contain is the latest 007 picture, Skyfall, but it does have a slot for that film to go in[...]
Despite the phenomenal success of Skyfall it's been unclear whether or not Sam Mendes would be back in the director's chair for the next Bond film, but a Sony Press release today confirmed that Sam Mendes will return...He had the following to say about directing the next film,
I am very pleased that by giving me[...]
He even recently received a CBE, and his work on the hugely successful Skyfall last year not only showed off his incredible eye and technical ability but no doubt helped the ranks of his fan club swell even further.UPDATE: An official press release confirms that, yes, Deakins is the cinematographer on this film and its US release has[...]
We’ve had the latest James Bond flick SKYFALL, the second season of HOMELAND as popular and big a talking point as ever, and now Kathryn Bigelow’s problematic ZERO DARK THIRTY.Two things stand out to me about these shows: their popularity reflects an ongoing public fascination with spies and the genre Just when the genre looked[...]
Will Romine writes;Hello Friends!This weekend, I got around to seeing Skyfall Overall, I'd say it did everything a Bond film was supposed to do Little did I know after leaving the theater, that a friend of mind would requisition me a copy of Batman #15 When I sat down to read it, the parallels between[...]
Adi Tantimedh writes for Bleeding Cool;How The Master, Skyfall and Mad Men are linked.Finally saw The Master It’s a true cinematic curio: a genuine American arthouse film Unlike mainstream Hollywood commercial movies, arthouse films aspire to lofty ideals, refusing to provide easy answers or user-friendly hints They thrive in mystery, which is something mainstream Hollywood[...]
Bond at 50: Only a fool would describe Skyfall as the best Bond film ever They’re all so different for one thing How do you compare Tim Dalton’s tight-lipped determination to keep 007’s elegantly-shod feet on the ground with Roger Moore‘s predilection for tap-dancing his way into self-parody? How do you measure Sean Connery’s smoky,[...]
Only a fool would describe Skyfall as the best Bond film ever They’re all so different for one thing How do you compare Tim Dalton’s tight-lipped determination to keep 007’s elegantly-shod feet on the ground with Roger Moore's predilection for tap-dancing his way into self-parody? How do you measure Sean Connery’s smoky, heavy-lidded smoulder against[...]
You'll have to wait until this Friday to hear the full version, but here's 89 seconds of the opening theme tune for the latest James Bond film, Skyfall I'm no music expert, but this sounds like both classic Bond and classic Adele, with a quiet piano opening building up to a powerful orchestral chorus You[...]
The latest instalment in Skyfall's video blog gives us our first introduction to the new ladies of the franchise, specifically Naomie Harris as Good Bond Girl Eve and Bérénice Marlohe as Bad Bond Girl Sévérine.According to the actresses themselves, however, things aren't quite that simple Marlohe insists that there's more to her character than just a[...]
Jeff Vice writes for Bleeding Cool.“Mommy was very bad” - look who’s talking.We don’t know about you, but we’ve been waiting for Javier Bardem to play another villain role ever since the Spanish-born actor’s Oscar-winning turn in the Coen brothers’ 2007 adaptation of No Country for Old Men.And that’s what we’re apparently getting on October[...]
