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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Win action thriller ‘No Escape’ on Blu-ray!

Owen Wilson, Lake Bell and Pierce Brosnan star in No Escape, the intense, action-packed thriller where a business man and his family suddenly find themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, frantically looking for a safe escape. > Buy No Escape on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release of No Escape on … >

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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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7 times James Bond totally ruined someone’s wedding

It’s well-known to anyone familiar with the James Bond franchise that our hero is not a big fan of weddings. Which is fair enough really, considering that his own marriage came to a somewhat abrupt end in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service when Blofeld and sidekick Irma Bunt sped past and shot the new … >

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James Bond retrospective 003: ‘Goldfinger’ (1964)

In the words of Ab Fab’s Eddy and Patsy in the middle of a wine tasting: ‘this… this is the one.’ Or at least so everyone says. Some might argue that this is more of the recognised opinion rather than one that anybody actually holds. Others would point out that this is the quintessential Bond … >

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5 realistic contenders to play James Bond next

The dust has barely settled on Spectre’s theatrical release and yet speculation on who will replace Daniel Craig as 007 is already rearing its head. To be honest, it never really goes away and probably started the day after Craig was announced as Bond in October 2005. Yet many of the actors whose names are … >

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007 trivia: A look at the watches of James Bond

During his 24 big screen adventures, James Bond has got through around 193 gadgets – and 16 of those are his wrist watch! Gadgets have been the best friend of the world’s most famous secret agent for over 50 years now and in his latest movie Spectre it’s his watch that saves the day once … >

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James Bond retrospective 002: ‘From Russia with Love’ (1963)

There were only three things missing from Dr. No: a theme song, a villainous henchman and an appearance by Q (Peter Burton played Major Boothroyd in Dr. No, but he was never billed as or referred to as Q). Fortunately the remaining elements of the Bond formula were all added for this first sequel and … >

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‘Trigger Mortis’ book review: The best James Bond novel in years

The title’s an unforgivable car-crash of a pun, which is a shame, because in Trigger Mortis Anthony Horowitz has managed to write the best Bond novel in years. Taking place two weeks after the events of Goldfinger (the novel), Trigger Mortis begins with Bond in a strange and strained domestication with Pussy Galore, the lesbian … >

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James Bond retrospective 001: ‘Dr. No’ (1962)

Barry Nelson may have technically got there first, but we all know that 007 really started when Sean Connery put on that suit, lit that cigarette and introduced himself to the world with that immortal line. Dr. No is where our Bond obsession began and what’s truly remarkable is that pretty much everything we know … >

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