Math and odds are important parts of Texas Hold’em poker. James Bond knows this (of course). In the final hand of Casino Royale, four players move all-in on the river and Bond scoops the $115 million pot, thanks to smart play. These were the cards on the board: Ah-8s-6s-4s-As And these were the players’ hands: […]
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Cubby Broccoli (1909-1996) was the driving force behind bringing James Bond to the big screen. Born into an Italian-American family, Broccoli’s early career in Hollywood started as an assistant director on a Howard Hughes picture, The Outlaw, directed by Howard Hawkes. In 1952 Broccoli started his producing career when he came to England and launched Warwick Films with Irving Allen.
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The Persol 2720-S sunglasses worn by Daniel Craig the latter half of Casino Royale are the second of two models supplied to James Bond by the historic Italian eyewear company for the film
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The Man With The Golden Gun sees James Bond follow Mary Goodnight to an island in Chinese waters, landing his seaplane and mooring it on the beach. There he is shown a high-tech solar power plant, at the heart of which is the Solex Agitator.
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Quantum of Solace DVD and Blu-Ray details, including worldwide release dates and special features.
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When Paul Kyriazi’s “How To Live The James Bond Lifestyle” arrived in January I listened to the first three CDs on the day it arrived and then remainder the next, wanting to get an overview before listening to it all at a more leisurely pace.
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When James Bond sees Camille in apparent trouble at the docks at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in Quantum of Solace he takes charge of a motorcycle to lead his attack.
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Showbiz photographer Greg Williams has documented the filming process of the Bond films from behind the scenes since Die Another Day.
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It doesn’t matter how good David Arnold is, the inescapable fact is that he will always be compared to John Barry, which is probably more than a little unfair. Personally I loved the soundtrack for Casino Royale, the rich string arrangements matching the timeless look of the cinematography with inclusion of the tune from You […]
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