Did Daniel Craig save the James Bond franchise?

Spectre, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, has just been released on DVD. The rumours abound that this marks Daniel Craig’s final appearance as the world’s most famous spy even though he is reportedly contracted for one more film. The rumours have some basis. Craig’s friend, and the godfather of his oldest son, … >

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Watch ‘Spectre’ get brutal/hilarious Honest Trailers treatment

The folks at Screen Junkies on YouTube have taken aim at Spectre with an Honest Trailer. It seems that they weren’t huge fans of Daniel Craig’s fourth James Bond movie! Watch the Honest Trailer… Spectre arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 22 February, and on Digital HD™ on Friday 19 February. > Order Spectre … >

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Where does the James Bond franchise go next after ‘Spectre’?

Doctor Who fans begin speculating who the next Doctor should be almost the day after each new Doctor makes his debut. Similarly, an ongoing element of James Bond fandom is to discuss after every new Bond film what is going to happen next, whether the current actor will continue to portray him, and if it’s … >

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Blu-ray and DVD extras confirmed for ‘Spectre’

The latest James Bond movie will be out to own next month. Spectre arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 22 February, and on Digital HD™ on Friday 19 February. > Order Spectre on Blu-ray on Amazon. > Order Spectre on DVD on Amazon. Daniel Craig’s fourth adventure as 007 was released in cinemas last … >

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Win 007 goodies with ‘Spectre’!

Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in UK cinemas from Monday 26 October in Spectre. > Buy the complete James Bond collection on Blu-ray on Amazon. To celebrate the release of Spectre, we’ve got sets of goodies (including Spectre t-shirts, keyrings, notebooks and hats) to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a … >

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‘Spectre’ movie review: A worthy follow-up to ‘Skyfall’

The opening to Spectre is the sort of sequence that James Bond films are made for. It’s a dazzling distillation of everything that the franchise should be – visually striking, funny, sexy, explosive and exciting. And if the rest of the film can’t quite match up to that impressive opening, Spectre still makes for a … >

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James Bond retrospective 023: ‘Skyfall’ (2012)

Despite being action-packed, beautifully shot and featuring a brilliant portrayal of a broken Bond from Daniel Craig, 2008’s Quantum of Solace was critically and commercially a relative disappointment after the stellar reception for Casino Royale two years earlier. And yet somehow the marketing team behind Skyfall made this one of the most anticipated Bond films … >

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James Bond retrospective 022: ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008)

Casino Royale was considered a gamble in 2006 because it was the first (quasi) reboot – and with a blond Bond, no less. So they followed it up with… another gamble. 2008’s Quantum of Solace is the first direct sequel in the Bond canon, picking up literally minutes after the end of Casino Royale and … >

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