Reading the James Bond books in order of publication demonstrates an evolution of the character over the series. The world of spy thrillers would not be complete without the iconic character of James Bond. Ian Fleming said he started writing Casino Royale, the first of the James Bond books, in order to take his mind […]
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Ardent Bond fan Julian Gale gives his verdict on the October 4 event at The Royal Albert Hall. From the moment Shirley Bassey walked on stage at The Royal Albert Hall to a standing ovation I knew this was going to be a great evening, one of glitz and glamour far away from the predictable […]
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When Ian Fleming sat down to write the “spy story to end all spy stories”, little could the James Bond writer have imagined the resulting phenomenon. After it was published in Britain in 1953 Ian Fleming sometimes ungraciously joked that he started writing Casino Royale as a distraction from his imminent wedding. In truth he […]
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Last Saturday Bill Koenig of The Spy Command joined me to reflect on 60 years of Big Screen Bond. We discussed our personal experiences of the Bond films over the years – first Bond film, favourite film and highlights in this 35 minutes video. You can find Bill at The Spy Command and on Twitter at […]
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Javier E. Trujillo reviews the fifth and final issue from Dynamite’s 2021 comic book series.
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A deep dive to establish the highest James Bond box office gross in real terms. Skyfall notched up an impressive box office as the first billion dollar Bond film and was widely reported as the top grossing James Bond movie of all time. Despite expectations, the two subsequent films have failed to beat it. Perhaps […]
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James Bond is missing in action in the latest novel from Ian Fleming Publications. Double or Nothing is the first in a trilogy of novels focusing on the Double-O Section in which James Bond has vanished while on assignment. It makes sense for Ian Fleming Publications (IFP) to try and establish a new series set […]
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A look at aspects of the James Bond lifestyle from the books and films. Think of James Bond and a host of things may come to mind. It could be exotic locations, luxury hotels and perfect martinis. Or maybe fast sports cars, casinos, glamorous women and finally dispatching the villain. James Bond clearly lives an […]
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A look at the third and final James Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz. By the time you read this review it may well be redundant. The publishers kindly sent me a review copy earlier in the year, but – thanks mainly, I suspect, to the Spanish postal service – it never arrived. They couriered a […]
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