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‘Watchmen’

Writes ck on November 15th, 2008

Read More: Actors, Comics/Graphic Novels, Cult, Movies, Watchmen

Watch all the Watchmen previews released to date including the latest full length trailer that lets you in on some plot - here. I’m not a fan of slo-mo but apart from that proceedings look excellent.

‘Quantum of Solace’

Writes ck on November 1st, 2008

Read More: Actors, James Bond, Movie Reviews, Movies, Quantum of Solace

Mild Spoilers
Suitably suave in black tie, an event to launch a global media network, escorted to a backroom by henchmen, Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, disposed mercilessly of the last man standing with a single sharp blow to his head using a nearby glass ash tray.
There are the slick lunacies of the plans of Bond [...]

So no quickly cobbled together Halloween trivia or the like for todays list, we come close to the end of ‘James Bond’ week and offer up 6 references to Bond from Simpsons episodes. There are countless choices that could be included, from entire episodes to coy one liners. Bond at its best demands a willing [...]

A long lasting bitter feud emerged during Sean Connery’s term as 007, so that he continues to be on bad terms with the series producers. The most obvious statement of this was the 1983 movie ‘Never Say Never Again’, a movie often considered part of the Bond canon, which is however an unofficial entry, with [...]

Actor Paul Newman passes

Writes ck on September 27th, 2008

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Paul Newman, who appeared in about 60 movies, passed away on Friday following a prolonged battle with lung cancer at the age of 83. Newman first made his name portraying brooding characters in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and Hud. But he enhanced his superstar status later by playing winking rogues and anti-heroes - [...]