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The Sean Connery Collection from Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), a collection of six James Bond films starring Sean Connery as 007, will be available to own on June 10 as a 4K Uhd collection for the first time for the ultimate at home movie-watching experience. The collection includes Dr. No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever. The collection will be available in collectible steelbook packaging and as a standard 4K collection. These six films will also be available on Digital from MGM. The action, the intrigue, the women… The films and The Bond that established the enduring franchise. Experience the spy thrillers ... Read more...

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Among James Bond fans, there is a well-established genre known as the non-Bond Bond movie. You might think that 26 official 007 films would be enough to satiate fans of England's greatest spy, but cinema's most enduring franchise has now been running for 65 full years, and evidently a film releasing on an average of every 2.5 years just simply isn't enough for 007 adherents.

Now that Amazon owns the James Bond IP that will surely change, with Bond spin-off ideas likely coagulating in the minds of Amazon execs as I type. While we await the onslaught of 007 media, however, there are several well-established non-Bond Bond movies that can act as solid substitutes for official 007 features. These movies include films that starred former 007 actors in roles that are, in all but name, essentially James Bond and there's even an entry...

As of this writing, there are 26 James Bond films, and now that Amazon fully controls the 007 franchise, we're probably going to get a heck of a lot more. In fact, the Amazon deal will likely result in a cavalcade of Bond spin-offs, which, depending on how you feel about the company's ability to do Bond justice, is either a good thing or the beginning of the end for the now 63-year-old franchise.

Still, there's no escaping the fact that if we do get an expanded Bond universe, fans likely won't be too pleased. Former Bond producers and longtime custodians of the IP, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, were famously protective of the 007 saga being a movie franchise. As such, fans will almost certainly be dismayed should Amazon start churning out Moneypenny origin stories and the solo adventures of Felix Leiter. But the truth is, those fans have...

From ‘Dr. No’ to ‘Spectre’ and everything in between, we’re ranking every James Bond film.

In our ongoing series, Ranked, we examine movies, actors, and genres (whatever we can think of) and rank them from worst to first. Rather than just taking matters into our own hands, however, we ask you — The Streamable community — to help us really get things right. Last time, we worked through the extensive list of Pixar movies, and for this round, we’re looking at one of the most famous characters in movie history, James Bond.

The James Bond film series began in 1962 with “Dr. No”, introducing film audiences to the suave British spy created by author Ian Fleming. Portrayed by Sean Connery, Bond quickly became a pop culture icon, blending espionage with exotic locations, high-tech gadgets, and a signature charm. The early films, including “From Russia with Love” and “Goldfinger”, set the tone...

The Sean Connery era of James Bond 007 is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc for the first time. More on the releases here.

Widely rumoured at the end of last year, it’s now been confirmed that six Sean Connery James Bond films are being gathered together for their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut.

The only absentee from the set, as you’d expect, is the ‘unofficial’ James Bond film that Connery made, Never Say Never Again.

Instead, the six that are featured in the upcoming boxset are Dr No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever. They’re not going to be put on sale individually (at least not yet), and as such your options are a 4K boxset, or a Steelbook boxset (which has predictably sold very quickly).

The boxset listing can be found here.

The Steelbook listing can be found here.

James Bond might be cinema's most enduring franchise, but for anyone who grew up in the era of "GoldenEye 007" on the Nintendo 64 he's had almost just as prestigious a video game run. Video games based on the world-famous spy have been around since the early-'80s when "James Bond 007" was released for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and ColecoVision in 1984. But "GoldenEye 007" was, as every '90s kid knows, a watershed moment for James Bond video games and, I think it's fair to say, video games in general.

Ever since, developers have been trying as hard as possible to emulate the success of that 1997 touchstone, with new James Bond shooters cropping up every few years, some of which have actually been quite good ("James Bond 007: Nightfire" and its grappling-hook heavy multiplayer remains a standout). Sadly, we're yet to see a game that can match "GoldenEye 007," though you...

Whatever you think about James Bond's gadgets, it's hard to imagine the spy without them. Ever since he debuted in the pages of Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale" back in 1953 — a book that received some truly weird changes upon its U.S. debut — England's greatest spy has been making use of gizmos provided by Q-branch. It wasn't until the films began with 1962's "Dr. No," however, that James Bond's gadgets began to take on their legendary cultural status. While "Dr. No" didn't feature much in the way of spy gadgets beyond Bond's standard Walther Ppk, the follow-up "From Russia with Love" introduced Desmond Llewelyn's Q and his department of genius tinkerers who supply 007 with all manner of covert instrument.

In the years since, Bond gadgets have run the gamut from ingenious to downright ridiculous. Much like the franchise to which they belong, the gadgets have been both believable (Gps...

He's bald, he loves his cat, and he lives in a volcano. Yes, you don't need to be a James Bond aficionado to know we're talking about Ernst Stavro Blofeld, 007's greatest adversary. Bond has faced many megalomaniacs and masterminds over the past 60 years, and some of them are just as memorable: Auric Goldfinger, Scaramanga, and Le Chiffre to name just three. Yet Blofeld remains the greatest Bond villain ever, playing Professor Moriarty to the suave spy's Sherlock Holmes, the Joker to his Batman. Much like the Dark Knight and his arch-enemy, they represent flip sides of the same coin and are likely to face off as long as people make Bond movies (who really thinks that "No Time to Die" will be the last we see of both characters?).

Since his intriguing first appearance in "From Russia With Love," Blofeld has appeared in eight films if you include one...

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The fate of the world’s most famous superspy is up in the air following the decision of the Broccoli family, the long-time producers of the James Bond franchise, to relinquish control to Amazon MGM Studios. Many fans were left concerned about Bond’s future, but those clamoring to revisit Bond’s heyday — and those iconic songs — have a new release to look forward to.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment...

Ba-dah, bummm, ba-dah, bummmm, ba-dah, ba-dah-dah! Cue a silhouette of a man adorned in a trilby walking across the screen, outlined by the barrel of a gun. Suddenly, he turns, pointing a Walther Ppk directly at the audience, and fires. The frame turns red, and the barrel drops out of sight. Monty Norman's iconic theme suddenly blares, signaling the rival of cinema's most enduring hero: James Bond. 

Initially portrayed by Sean Connery in classic capers like "Dr. No," "From Russia with Love" and "Goldfinger," Bond eventually fell into the lap of several different actors, namely George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig, resulting in 25 motion pictures -- 27 if you include 1967's "Casino Royale" and 1983's "Never Say Never Again" -- a flurry of iconic James Bond movie theme songs sang by everyone from Shirley Bassey to Billie Eilish, TV shows, spoofs, knockoffs, and popular video games like Nintendo 64's "Goldeneye.

"Quantum of Solace" may be the most baffling entry in the entire "James Bond" franchise. Sure, you have to throw other oddities into contention, like "A View to a Kill" or "Octopussy" ... but enough about the end of Roger Moore's "Bond" run (it can't hurt us anymore). For all the "grounded" grittiness of the Daniel Craig era, this last chapter of 007 history brought a couple of duds in the form of "Quantum of Solace" and "Spectre." The former, however, is far more of a mess, starting with the title itself, which still confounds many a casual viewer.

The name "Quantum of Solace" actually comes from an Ian Fleming short story. Far from the tales of espionage that normally make up the "James Bond" film universe, the story takes place at an aristocratic dinner party attended by 007. The main subject of conversation is domestic drama, with the title being connected...

Even casual fans have a good idea of how the James Bond actors changed over the years. Sean Connery was the original 007, then George Lazenby took over for 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" before Connery returned for one final (official) outing in 1971's "Diamonds Are Forever." After that, a new Bond arrived in the form of Roger Moore, who debuted in the role in 1973's "Live and Let Die."

His first outing as James Bond didn't start off on the best note, however. In fact, day one of being James Bond was a dangerous mess for Moore, who injured himself filming an action sequence for "Live and Let Die." Thankfully, it didn't stop him from taking on the mantle of 007, with Moore going on to play the character across seven films between 1973 and 1983. Today, he still holds the record for the most appearances as Bond in the official...

The world of James Bond was definitely shaken, not stirred when Barbara Broccoli announced the sale of the vaunted franchise to Amazon for a reported $1 billion. The move signals a major change in direction for 007, though what that will look like is anyone's guess at this point. Star Daniel Craig officially bowed out after 2021's No Time to Die, leaving an honorable legacy behind, along with open questions about where the franchise might go next. That answer, it seems, is now in Amazon's hands.

Response to the news has been heavily mixed, to say the least. While most observers agree that Bond could use some fresh energy after six decades, Amazon feels like the wrong fit for James Bond for a number of reasons. Corporate IP owners have had an exceedingly poor track record of late when it comes to handling properties of such size and scope. In addition, 007 has...

The old adage is that you can’t make a good film out of a bad script. Well, 1967’s “You Only Live Twice,” is one of the only films ever made to disprove that theory. Kind of. By his own admission, author Roald Dahl’s script is a regurgitation of the basic framework of the first Bond screenplay, “Dr No” with the toppling of American spacecraft being replaced with a spaceship eating another spaceship in an effort to kick start Wwiii – and written in mind with set parameters by the producers at EoN production – more beautiful girls, a blonde henchman, and that it be bigger and zanier than the previous four Bond films combined.

The success of “You Only Live Twice” rests almost solely on its filmmaking. The sets by Ken Adam, the direction by Lewis Gilbert, and the stylish and epic scope of the cinematography by “Lawrence of Arabia...

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In July 1961, film producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman formed Eon Productions after securing the rights to adapt Ian Fleming's James Bond novels into films. Since then, the company has overseen the first modern franchise, complete with reboots and recasts of the central character. Over time, Albert's son, Michael G. Wilson, and daughter, Barbara Broccoli, also joined the company. These films have been distributed by MGM Studios, which was purchased by Amazon in 2022.

With the news that both Wilson and Broccoli are stepping back from active producing roles, Bond fans online erupted with outrage. It's fair to have skepticism about a corporation that's already facing...

It turns out they were right to kill off James Bond.

Three years ago, reviewing the final Daniel Craig Bond film, “No Time to Die,” I praised the filmmakers’ decision to end the movie with the death of Craig’s 007. I called it “the send-off he deserves” and wrote, “What happens in the climactic scene feels poetic: Bond, in a strange way, takes on the karma of all the people he has killed.” Of course, the film’s end title also assured us that “James Bond will return.” So he’s dead; and he’s coming back! I rationalized away the slight absurdity of this by figuring that they were killing off Craig’s 007 to make way for a new one — which, in essence, is what happens every time a different actor takes over the role.

Yet in the months after I wrote that review, as I absorbed the mountain...

The year was 1965, and the world had gone gaga for ultra-lethal secret agents. This craze had its roots in the 1953 publication of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, "Casino Royale," which of course set in motion a literary phenomenon that exploded onto the big-screen with 1962's "Dr. No." At the height of the Cold War, Bond exuded a reassuring air of insouciant lethality; he could kill an adversary just as easily as he could light a cigarette, and he looked so very suave while doing either. He was a man's man, a fashion plate and figure of patriotic hope at a time when the fate of the free world hung in the balance between two diametrically opposed superpowers.

The runaway box office success of "Dr. No" and "From Russia with Love" sent rival studios and television networks scrambling to figure out how to capitalize on the public's fervent fascination...

For all the James Bond films in the franchise, there are only a few villains that truly stand out from the pack, like Auric Goldfinger, Jaws, Le Chiffre, and Francisco Scaramanga. But there's only one Bond baddy that 007 has faced multiple times:Ernst Stavro Blofeld. From his first appearance in From Russia with Love, where only the lower part of his body—and his trademark white cat—are visible, to his final pre-Daniel Craig-era appearance in the non-canon entry Never Say Never Again, he's top of the heap. So, when Christoph Waltz was announced as the antagonist in Spectre, the word around town was that the actor would be the next in a long line of actors to bring the iconic villain to life. Only he wasn't, but would rather be playing the villainous Franz Oberhauser. Definitely not Blofeld. Until he was Blofeld. It should have been a big...

After Sean Connery had played James Bond in five feature films — "Dr. No," "From Russia with Love," "Goldfinger," "Thunderball," and "You Only Live Twice," he was ready to give the role a rest. The Cold War spy proved lucrative, but many felt it was time to take the series in a new direction. Connery stepped away from the role, and Australian actor George Lazenby inherited it, starring in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969.

But the film didn't work out for everyone. Lazenby decided to leave the series after only one film, acting on the advice of his agent. Also, when "Majesty's" was released, it disappointed at the box office, making literally half as much as "You Only Live Twice." If the 007 series was to continue, as the Bond muckety-mucks wanted, they would require yet another new actor to play James Bond. The next planned sequel was to be called "Diamonds Are Forever,...

Not many actors have shown the ability to perfectly capture the essence of James Bond in the longstanding film franchise. Before Daniel Craig conquered the role, it was Sean Connery, who perfectly brought Bond to life in seven movies.

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962) | Credit: United Artists

Yet, his first encounter with Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, was far from a positive one. Fleming, a sophisticated former intelligence officer, had a very particular vision for his suave British spy. However, when he met the rugged and unrefined Connery, he was less than impressed.

Ian Fleming could not envision Sean Connery as the perfect James Bond Sean Connery in Goldfinger [Credit: United Artists]

Fleming had envisioned Bond as an upper-class gentleman, modeled in part on his own experiences and acquaintances from the British Secret Service. When Sean Connery, a working-class Scotsman with a rough-edged charm, was cast, Fleming was unconvinced.

He...

Sam Worthington was on the verge of homelessness when he was awarded the biggest role of his lifetime. Despite being turned away from franchises like DC and James Bond, he had found a home in the otherworldly realm of Pandora in James Cameron’s unique, transcendental, visionary epic, Avatar. But the rejections of the past still bear a mark on Worthington’s career.

Sam Worthington in Avatar [Credit: 20th Century Fox]

Much has been said about the actor’s time as a finalist in the 007 race. Reports about his “self-sabotage” perked up interest and raised some eyebrows among the fans of the franchise who were on the lookout for their next Bond. Among contestants who were equally qualified for the role, Daniel Craig rose as the sure winner.

And though there was much outcry and belligerence among the fans at first, Craig proved himself beyond doubt and not only transformed the...

"The name's Bond...James Bond"; a tagline that even those unfamiliar with the novels and films have surely heard at least once in their lives. The level of popularity and success that the fictional James Bond has reached is truly nothing less than iconic. The character, created by Ian Fleming, made his literary debut more than seven decades ago in Fleming's 1953 novel 'Casino Royale'. The novel's protagonist reached higher levels of stardom when he was lifted off pages and inserted onto screens in the 1962 film Dr. No.

Since then, it has only been onwards and upwards for the fictional character. Ian Fleming authored 14 James Bond novels and the character has spawned multiple non-Fleming authored novels, short-stories, films, and spinoffs. Seven actors, ranging from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, have portrayed the iconic character on screen. Despite the many changes that have affected the Bond-narrative, having switched hands time and time again,...

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James Bond has been a staple in pop culture for more than 70 years, dating back to the publication of author Ian Fleming's original novel, "Casino Royale." 007 eventually became a much bigger fixture, culturally speaking, when these novels were adapted into feature films, beginning with the landmark box office hit that was "Dr. No" in 1962. But it was Fleming's first novel that would go on to serve as the inspiration for Daniel Craig's first turn as Bond, James Bond, in 2006's "Casino Royale" widely considered as a high point for the series. But what is Craig's favorite Bond movie? The actor actually has three.

Craig's run as 007 extended for a total of five films -- "Casino Royale," "Quantum of Solace," "Skyfall," "Spectre," and "No Time to Die." The actor was a controversial pick to play James Bond at first,...

Adele is one of the most accomplished singers of her generation. In addition to being one of the world's best-selling musicians, she's won 16 Grammys, 18 Billboard Music Awards, 12 Brit Awards, five American Music Awards, and among her other accolades, her "Skyfall" theme got James Bond an Oscar.

James Bond movies have followed a winning formula that's kept 007 on movie screens for 60+ plus years, and that formula follows a few trademarks: Beautiful women, super-villain lairs with death traps, lots of guns, terrible puns, etc. Before the adventure truly kicks off, though, Bond films must have a lavish title sequence with a custom-composed song.

The first two Bond films, "Dr. No" and "From Russia With Love," actually used instrumental openings. Then for the third (and some say best) Bond film, "Goldfinger," the theme song had lyrics -- written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, and sung by Shirley Bassey. "Goldfinger" the song is...

Daredevil and hair-raising stunts are a staple of every James Bond movie, but Sean Connery turned one iconic scene in Dr. No down. Each actor who has played the world's most famous spy has brought something new to the role, but of all the James Bond actors, Sean Connery is often considered to be one of the best. Connery was the original James Bond, and played him from 1962 to 1983, appearing in seven out of the 25 official James Bond movies. Connery has influenced every subsequent Bond actor with his performance and physicality during fight scenes.

While some 007 actors, like Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan, bring more of a suave personality to the role, Connery's fight scenes are a little more brutal. The fights and stunts in early Bond movies are slightly campier than in the more modern films, but it is easy to see the inspiration behind Daniel Craig's grittier interpretation.

The James Bond franchise has constantly shifted its tone with each new movie, and this has resulted in some experimental scenes which are completely unrealistic. The franchise started off with some rather straightforward spy stories. The characters and situations were a little eccentric, but the Sean Connery era didn't seem nearly as fanciful as what came later. Roger Moore introduced a more lighthearted approach, and this came with sci-fi gadgets, absurd action scenes and a loose approach to the laws of physics.

While fans of the franchise are still waiting for casting news on Bond 26, the actor who plays 007 will be just one piece of the puzzle. The tone will be just as important in shaping the next era of the franchise. Daniel Craig's movies have been generally more realistic, but the franchise could return to the less serious style of Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan. Even the...

James Bond romanced dozens of Bond Girls in the 25 James Bond movies, but some Bond Girls were villainous henchwomen out to kill 007. Evil Bond Girls are as much a staple of the 007 franchise as vodka martinis, Bond's Aston Martin DB5, and the many women who were James Bond's lovers in his various films. In some cases, evil Bond Girls tried to execute James after they slept with him.

Interestingly, two versions of James Bond didn't face outright homicidal Bond Girls. Timothy Dalton's two Bond movies, The Living Daylights (1987) and License to Kill (1989), lacked Bond Girls who were dedicated to murdering 007. Daniel Craig's James Bond movies introduced several Bond Girls, including the iconic Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) in Casino Royale (2006) and the underrated Dr. Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux) in Spectre (2015) and No Time To Die (2021), but Craig's 007 also didn't battle malevolent Bond Girls out to end his life.

Sean Connery holds the honor of being the first big screen 007. Connery made his James Bond debut in 1962 with the Terrence Young-directed film Dr. No. Connery went on to star in five more James Bond films — From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever — even returning to the franchise after a brief interruption by George Lazenby's one-off Bond film and the non-Eon Bond movie Never Say Never Again. Little did he know at the time that the Bond movies would become one of the biggest action franchises to date.

Bond took up the better part of a decade of Connery's career, beginning in 1962 and ending with Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 in the traditional series. Prior to his death in 2020, Connery went on to have a long acting career after ending his Bond tenure. His first 007 follow-up was The Offence...

A new James Bond casting report reveals that producers Barbara Broccoli and Gregg Wilson are facing a creative dispute over the direction of the next 007 and Bond villain.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Wilson has reportedly been more open to the idea of casting a person of color, a gay man, or a woman. While Broccoli has no objection to casting a nonwhite or gay actor, she remains adamant that Bond should be played by a British man. The next Bond villain also presents a creative challenge. During a time when the ultra-wealthy wield unprecedented power, some suggest a billionaire autocrat would make the best Bond villain, but Broccoli believes they've done that before.

More to come...

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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"Family Guy" has fought against political correctness and offensive jokes as much as Peter has with an excessively large chicken, even pushing the buttons of Oscar-winning actors. However, there was one episode in particular that got the show in hotter water than usual when Russia took an affront to the two-part season 21 finale beginning with episode 19, "From Russia With Love," and then followed up by "Adult Education." The episodes' storyline saw Meg cross the waters to Chelyabinsk, Russia and marry a computer hacker named Ivan. Pushing things to the limit, the second-part of the two-parter included one of the show's signature tongue-in-cheek songs, "This Old Town," which had Meg dancing around her new home in a way that mirrored Belle in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

Government officials did not take kindly to Chelyabinsk being mocked like this, with Newsweek revealing in 2023 that an effort was made to ban "Family Guy.

Kids, there was a time when you could actually own the media you loved. Long before the rise of subscription models shackled art to the servers of multinational tech corporations, we all went out and bought movies and music, amassing treasured collections and cluttering our living rooms with unsightly plastic cases in the process.

But while everyone who grew up in the pre-streaming days piled up CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes, there were plenty of physical formats that never quite took off. Take Laserdiscs, which had an undeniably cool name but were never all that popular — at least in the United States where they first hit the market in 1978. Physically, Laserdiscs looked like large CDs but were two-sided and could hold between 30 and 60 minutes of footage per side. A precursor to DVDs, these vinyl-sized optical discs were touted as superior to VHS tapes but for a variety of reasons — prohibitive...

The producers of the James Bond series cast Michael Caine as secret agent Harry Palmer in the hope of launching a separate spy franchise, but it didnt exactly pan out. Len Deighton published his first spy novel, The Ipcress File, shortly after the blockbuster success of the very first Bond movie, Dr. No. When The Ipcress File became a bestseller, Bond producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli tapped Deighton to pen the script for the sequel, From Russia with Love. Not much of his screenplay made it to the final film, but the producers enjoyed working with Deighton.

Saltzman decided to adapt The Ipcress File for the screen in the hope of launching a second spy movie franchise that could run alongside the Bond films. He cast Caine to play the lead role of Palmer, with the aim of bringing him back for an endless string of sequels. The Ipcress File...

James Bond 26 odds for who will next play 007 have been updated, putting a new contender front and center. After Daniel Craig bid farewell to Bond with No Time To Die in 2021, there have been no official updates regarding who will be next to play 007, the iconic British spy created by Ian Fleming. James Bond 26 is confirmed to be on the way and Aaron Taylor-Johnson has long been considered a front-runner for the role, but the casting process for the film continues to be a mystery.

Ladbrokes now reveals new odds for Craig's 007 replacement in James Bond 26, revealing that Paul Mescal is at a 2/1 to take up the mantle of the British MI6 agent. Taylor-Johnson still leads as the most likely candidate at 1/1 odds, but Mescal is now second place following the release of Gladiator 2. Check out the full list below, which includes names like Theo James and...

A smattering of well-known classic titles are now on their way to the crisp realm of ultra-high-definition physical media. Bill Hunt of The Digital Bits has just unveiled a number of movies that have been announced to release in 4K Blu-ray early next year. We’ve reported earlier that the Pierce Brosnan/Linda Hamilton volcano film Dante’s Peak is set for a February 11 release, the same day will also see the 4K Uhd release of Howard Deutch’s teen comedy Pretty in Pink (1986). It is said to feature Dolby Vision Hdr and a new “Filmmaker Focus” featurette.

It has also been confirmed that Disney, who is the parent company of the Buena Vista label, has completed a 4K restoration of the Michael Bay 1997 disaster blockbuster Armageddon. On December 6, the Bruce Willis asteroid movie is set to screen in this remaster at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles as part of An Evening with Diane Warren.

With No Time To Die released in 2021, the legendary James Bond franchise hit its 27th film after over six decades. Sean Connery set the pace as the first actor to play James Bond in a theatrical film (1962's Dr. No.), setting off one of the most iconic film franchises in the world. Connery is also one of the actors with the most appearances in the franchise, starring in seven Bond films, including Thunderball, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger. He finished his run in the franchise with 1983's Never Say Never Again.

Every James Bond movie has separate iconic songs to get listed, but the James Bond Theme has become synonymous with the franchise name. It has been the signature music since Dr. No in 1962. Before Daniel Craig took the legacy baton forward in 2006, every Eon-produced James Bond movie featured Monty Norman’s created theme song. Although Monty Norman wrote several songs for other musical stage plays, including Pinocchio, Stand, and Deliver, he will forever be remembered for composing the iconic James Bond music.

A snippet from Dr. No | Credits: United Artists

Despite his illustrious career, Norman’s association with the “Dum di-di dum dum” guitar que arranged by the John Barry Orchestra will always be iconic. Vic Flick, who used to work with John Barry as a guitarist is popularly known for playing that particular guitar riff, has died. To honor his legacy, let’s look at a few unknown facts about the theme music.

Out of all the Bond girls, only a few have come close to capturing the heart of the elusive James Bond. What began in the early 1960s as a novel adaptation has transformed into a world-renowned film franchise centered on the gentleman spy James Bond and his ability to seduce women at the drop of a hat. However, Bond is not always as impartial as he appears, and he has also fallen for several women over the years.

As Bond 26 nears and the search for the next Bond girl continues, there are already several iconic Bond girls to seek inspiration from. As every James Bond actor has put their own spin on their movies, so has the female counterparts they've had. The James Bond franchise has evolved over the years to feature a variety of well-written female characters, but each Bond actor also has one woman who stands out among...

The James Bond franchise has evolved rapidly over the course of six decades, and has certainly reached some incredible highs, as well as some unfortunate lows. Although modern classics like Goldfinger, Goldeneye, From Russia With Love, On Her Majestys Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, Casino Royale, and Skyfall have been heralded as some of the greatest action films ever made, some unfortunate failures like Die Another Day, Diamonds Are Forever, Quantum of Solace, and A View To A Kill have been dismissed as outright failures.

David Korda, a prominent member of the Korda family movie dynasty who served as a producer and important film financier in a show business career that spanned more than 60 years, has died. He was 87.

Korda, chairman of the British company Film Finances Ltd., died Sept. 18 at Cromwell Hospital in London, author, editor and film historian Charles Drazin told The Hollywood Reporter. He had been in poor health after a battle with cancer.

Korda’s parents were Zoltan Korda, director of the Ralph Richardson-starring epic The Four Feathers (1939), and actress Joan Gardner (Dark Journey, The Scarlet Pimpernel).

One of his uncles was Alexander Korda, the founder of London Films, the owner of British Lion Films, a producer of such classics as The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) and The Third Man (1949) and the first filmmaker to receive a knighthood. Another uncle, Vincent Korda, was a painter and Oscar-winning art director.

60 years ago, Sean Connery's only James Bond movie that didn't involve his secret agent battling Spectre premiered, and it became his most popular 007 outing. Sean Connery starred in 6 James Bond movies from 1962's Dr. No to 1971's Diamonds Are Forever, although George Lazenby became 007 in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service when Connery quit James Bond. All of those Bond movies involved Spectre as the villainous organization 007 battled, except for 1964's Goldfinger.

Adapted from the seventh James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, Goldfinger saw 007 face the eponymous Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe), a criminal mastermind who sought to control the world's supply of gold. Goldfinger's master plan, Operation Grand Slam, involved breaking into Fort Knox and irradiating the United States' gold reserves, thereby increasing Auric's wealth. Bond battled Goldfinger and his iconic henchman, Odd Job (Harold Sakata), and prevented the madman's scheme with the help of Goldfinger's pilot,...

Tomorrow may never die, but for the cast and crew of Bond #18, it was like every day would never end. Hit with constant script rewrites, testy stars, filming locations pulled at the last second, and a seemingly impossible release target, Tomorrow Never Dies felt like it was panning out to be the sophomore slump that neither Pierce Brosnan nor the 007 franchise needed. And yet, it actually turned into a pretty damn good movie…decades after its release, that is. Appreciated and more relevant now than ever, Tomorrow Never Dies may not have lived up to standards in 1997, but is today considered a key entry in the Brosnan era. So what went on behind the scenes, and how exactly did it get there? Let’s shake it up as we find out: What Happened to This Movie?!

Tomorrow Never Dies was greenlit before the previous Bond installment, 1995’s GoldenEye, even hit theaters.

Charles Bronson, star of action movies, westerns, and war films during the late 20th century, was synonymous with "tough" on and off-screen. Bronson's television and film appearances included numerous spaghetti Westerns, including Red Sun. Released in 1972, Red Sun was directed by Terrence Young and starred Ursula Andress (also in Dr. No), Alain Delon, and Toshir Mifune alongside Bronson. It was based on a true story from the American frontier.

When the Japanese ambassador is robbed en route to meet with the US president, bandit Link Stuart (played by Bronson) is double-crossed by his gang. Link ultimately teams up with samurai bodyguard Kuroda (Mifune) to retrieve the ceremonial sword the rest of the gang has made off with. Considered one of the earliest examples of Asian martial arts movies uniting with Western cowboy adventures, Red Sun offers action, drama, and a bit of levity. It is an underrated movie that showcases...

Generally speaking, the first director Star Wars fans think of when contemplating the franchise is the man who created it, George Lucas. It's pretty safe to say, however, that Lucas's films are far from being the most celebrated in the franchise. That honor belongs to another man named Irvin Kershner, who directed The Empire Strikes Back. In terms of batting record, that's about as good as it gets for Star Wars. However, many fans are not aware that Irvin Kershner also directed a James Bond film starring one of cinema's biggest stars.

1983 was a weird year in the history of James Bond. Not one but two movies starring the suave secret agent hit theaters, Octopussy starring Roger Moore, and Never Say Never Again, which boasted a returning Sean Connery to the role that turned him into a superstar. Neither film wound up leaving much of an impact on the franchise itself,...

Coming in at an epic-sized 25 (official) entries, the James Bond franchise features some of the absolute best action scenes in cinematic history. In fact, there are so damn many that whittling down a list of them to just ten can be a pretty difficult thing to do. After all, England's greatest spy has been kicking ass and breaking hearts as far back as Dr. No, all the way up to the franchise's most recent entry, No Time to Die.

The franchise's foundation for action, which director Terrence Young and editor Peter Hunt helped establish (specifically in From Russia with Love), broke new ground by relying on non-linear editing and jump cuts to generate excitement and thrills. That style has evolved into an even grander, almost operatic level of choreography and blocking as the decades (and actors portraying Bond) have progressed.

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If you are looking for a taste of Britain, I recommend trying out Marmite under the rain, or giving “The Italian Job” a watch – although that second option is probably safer. The caper film “The Italian Job” came out more than half a century ago, in 1969 to be precise. It was directed by Scottish filmmaker Troy Kennedy Martin and became a cult classic in the UK almost immediately. Unfortunately, the movie is not nearly as famous overseas, but it definitely deserves its cult status and is worth (re)watching. If you enjoyed “Ocean’s Eleven” (2011) and the other films of the saga, this is the perfect pick for you.

Iconic characters and brilliant performances

Moviegoers enjoy a good heist story: after all, few things are funnier than seeing a resourceful criminal meticulously planning out a con – especially since we all like to root for the underdog. “The Italian Job” gives us all of this and more.

Celebrate James Bond Day this October 5th with a martini and all the 007 missions, as all 25 official James Bond films are now available to stream worldwide on Prime Video. The official James Bond X/Twitter account shared the news that every Bond outing, from Connery to Craig, are now on the streaming platform, meaning audiences can immerse themselves in the action-packed world of Britains greatest spy.

You may not have ever heard of James Bond Day, but the celebration takes place later this week on October 5, which marks the date that the first official James Bond movie, Dr. No, premiered way, way back in 1962. Starring Sean Connery, who is still considered by many to be the best iteration of the character, and directed by Terence Young, Dr. No started it all, and finds Bond in Jamaica where is investigating the disappearance of a fellow British agent.

Connerys other outings include From Russia with Love,...

At 77, Steven Spielberg isn’t holding back! The legendary director just dropped some truth bombs about his post-War of the Worlds flicks, admitting that the films that followed didn’t quite hit the mark. It’s not every day you hear a titan of cinema reflect so candidly, but Spielberg’s honesty shines through as he acknowledges a string of less-than-stellar projects.

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It’s a bold move for a guy who’s given us classics like Jaws and E.T., proving that even the best can have their off days. So, what’s behind his revelation? Let’s dive into Spielberg’s journey through the highs and lows of Hollywood as he reexamines his filmography!

Steven Spielberg at 77: Why the Legendary Director’s Choosing History Over Blockbusters Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise from the set of...

You can't have "Jaws" without Quint, a modern Captain Ahab if he'd been hunting a great white shark rather than a white whale. It's difficult to picture anyone but Robert Shaw (in one of his last roles before his premature death in 1978) in the part, but the actor actually wasn't who director Steven Spielberg first had in mind.

In "Spielberg: The First Ten Years" by Laurent Bouzereau, Spielberg claimed his first choice for Quint was Lee Marvin. He wanted a big star and Marvin was famous for playing sinister tough guys. See: "The Big Heat," "Point Blank," "The Dirty Dozen," and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (directed by the man who taught Spielberg how to frame a horizon.) Marvin, though, said no. Spielberg recounted: "What I heard was that [Marvin] wanted to go fishing for real! He took his fishing very seriously and didn't want to do it from a 'movie' boat.

Voice actor Peter Renaday, known to fans worldwide for his role as the original voice of Master Splinter in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series, has died. He was 89 years old.

Per TMZ, law enforcement officials discovered Renaday at his Burbank, California home while carrying out a welfare check on Sunday. He was found deceased when police arrived, and it's believed that his death was from natural causes. Renaday's niece, Mindy Zachary, said that her uncle's air conditioning had been out recently, and temperatures inside his home had reached the 90s. It's unclear if the heat directly contributed to Renaday's death, but the family reportedly doesn't feel that any further investigation is necessary.

As an actor, Renaday was best known for providing the voice of Master Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the widely celebrated animated series that helped launch a massive franchise that remains ongoing. Renaday voiced Splinter...

Outland was Sean Connery's attempt at High Noon in outer space, but it failed to meet the high standard set by the classic Western film. Initially a box office failure, Outland has gained a cult classic status years later, known for its impressive visual effects. Despite mixed critical reception, Sean Connery's role as Marshal William T. O'Niel in Outland remains memorable to fans of the sci-fi thriller.

The cult classic Sean Connery movie Outland was the legendary actor's version of one of the greatest Western films ever made. Released in 1981, Outland is a science fiction thriller film written and directed by Peter Hyams, who's also known for his other sci-fi works such as Timecop (1994), 2010 (1984), and The Relic (1997). Connery stars in Outland alongside Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, and Clarke Peters.

Connery is best known for portraying James Bond in several films such as Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), and...