1917 – Review

I know dark clouds will gather ’round me I know my way is hard and steep There is a scene, towards the end of Sam Mendes’ 1917, where one young soldier stands up amongst his comrades fill the f...
Daniel Craig James Bond Spectre

SPECTRE

* * THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS * * “007, what is your status?” “Nothing new to report, ma’am …” SPECTRE is the 24th film in the Bond series to reach the big scr...

10 Reasons To Get Excited By SPECTRE

With the cinema release of SPECTRE only a week away it is an appropriate time to have a look at why the twenty-fourth film in the Bond franchise has become the most anticipated. To be honest there ar...

The Bond Women of SPECTRE

The 007 YouTube channel has released a cool featurette which focusses on the female leads in the new James Bond movie, SPECTRE. They are careful to note in the title that it isn’t Bond girls, w...

John’s top ten films of 2012

2012 has been a very good year for films, especially ones that appeal to me. When I compiled my top ten of last year I had maybe thirteen contenders for the list. This year in comparison had about tw...

Skyfall (2012)

You know times are tough when a studio has trouble financing a James Bond film. Despite the financial successes of Casino Royale and The Quantum of Solace, MGM filed for bankruptcy in 2010 putting th...