With the latest James Bond film, Spectre, now in theaters, MovieFanFare continues its retrospective of past 007s with writer George Allen’s classic salute to the ever-debonair Roger Moore, who played the superspy seven times from 1973 to 1985.
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Nobody Does Bond Better, 001: The Connery Craze
With this week marking 53 years since the U.S. debut of Dr. No and the latest James Bond film, Spectre, set to open next month, we offer this classic critique by writer George Allen of the first man to play 007 on the big screen, Sean Connery.
Read more →The Five Best John Barry Film Scores
His Oscar-winning body of work includes the scores for Born Free, Out of Africa, and 11 of the James Bond movies. Guest writer Rick29 offers a quintessential quintet of the best film scores by British-born composer John Barry.
Read more →Richard Kiel: 10 Small Facts About a Big Actor
Fans of the James Bond series mourned the passing this week of actor Richard Kiel, who played the steel-toothed Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. MovieFanFare shares 10 facts about the seven-foot-plus heavy, his life and his notable film and TV roles.
Read more →The Importance of Being Ernst: Who’ll Be the New Blofeld?
After literal decades of legal wrangling, the makers of the 007 films are able–as well as ready and willing–to bring back iconic nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld to menace Bond once more. Here’s our thoughts on who should get to pet the kitty.
Read more →A 007…And Seven
Ever wonder about the product placement in the James Bond movies? Today’s guest blogger James H. Burns did. Read what he has to say in this article.
Read more →Who’s Your Favorite James Bond Movie Henchman?
Who’s Your Favorite James Bond Movie Henchman? Is it Oddjob from Goldfinger, May Day from A View to a Kill or Jaws from the James Bond Thriller, The Spy Who Loved Me? Vote today!
Read more →The James Bond Bad Guys Will Return
Guest blogger Blair Kramer writes: Here’s the nitty gritty on GoldenEye: The laser satellite from Diamonds Are Forever was dusted off, a modern sheen was added, and the ancient 1970s script was brought before the cameras once again in…
Read more →James Bond Bad Guys Go Back to Basics
Guest blogger Blair Kramer writes: I have a serious question to ask you. During the opening frames of For Your Eyes Only, weren’t you surprised to see James Bond standing over the grave of his dead wife, Tracy? Also, weren’t…
Read more →Bring On Some More James Bond Bad Guys
In my first piece about the James Bond bad guys, I pointed out the fact that Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the notorious head of SPECTRE (The Special Executive for Counter Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) was a somewhat puny fellow in You Only…
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