This blog has been down for TWO years! I am sure there is no one reading this at this point, but an official announcement is surely called for. After a catastrophic server crash and a move to a new web host, I found this blog’s data inaccessible (although I was able to restore my other [...]

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Is Sam Mendes in negotiations to direct Bond 23? I heard reports of this yesterday, but didn’t really think it was serious. With Bond movies and rumors, it’s always best to be cautious. Now it’s in The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, and these are highly reliable sources (especially in combination!). The long-running drama surrounding MGM’s [...]

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Well, this is depressing. It appears that MGM’s financial woes will delay production on Bond 23. And I’m so eager to have something wash away the taste of Quantum of Solace!

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Popwatch has the scoop. Life has discovered never-before-seen audition/screen test photos of George Lazenby, other Bond hopefuls, and potential Bond girls from pre-production on OHMSS.

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I have, for a very long time, been a fan and defender of Timothy Dalton’s Bond, so imagine my delight in discovering this fine tribute to him in Flix Chatter: Like most people, I first saw Dalton in his debut as Bond in The Living Daylights. The film itself is entertaining, albeit far from perfect. [...]

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A fundamental choice you will have to decide on when you play Texas hold’em at poker sites for U.S. players is which starting hands you will play. As shown in Casino Royale, James Bond knows all about this, and so should you! Although this may seem like a minor decision, it’s actually one of the [...]

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From HMSS, we learn that Joseph Wiseman, famed among Bond fans as the first Bond villain on film, Dr. No, has died at the age of 91. May his family and friends be comforted. Thank you, Mr. Wiseman, for your memorable and iconic portrayal.

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The Ski Channel (which, silly me, I did not know existed) thinks that movies should have more ski chases. Of course, The Spy Who Loved Me is used as an example, and with such a stellar example, who can argue?

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Not what to expect from the movie, but what to expect from the media. I’ve been writing about Bond films for a few years now, and this sort of thing is predictable. There will be innumerable Bond girl rumors, but almost all of them will be either mega-stars or American, or both  (Angelina Jolie). Remember [...]

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I was in Los Angeles last week, and visited the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where I took this shot: The stars on the sidewalk, somehow they’re moving in a way you don’t expect. It was touching to see Cubby there.

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