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20 Weird Things That James Bond Is Inexplicably Good At
He has a particular set of skills -- and it's really long.
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James Who? In Praise of the Forgotten Bond
Why we love the living daylights out of Timothy Dalton's 007.
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James Bond 23, 'Skyfall,' Opens Big in UK and 24 Markets: Seven Things We Know About Bond
We know that with rave reviews, Sony and MGM's "Skyfall" could exceed the global gross on any other Bond. (Bond 22 gross/review rankings here.) The first international grosses are in from 25 markets and James Bond 23 is off to a rip-roaring start, opening everywhere at #1 and grossing $77.7 million....
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Ranking 22 Bond Films on Popularity and Critics' Cred: Hits, Misses
We all have our favorite James Bond and 007 films. ("From Russia with Love" and Sean Connery are mine; I see "Skyfall" next week.) But what's the consensus? Time Magazine (behind its annoying pay wall) has compiled a ranking of five decades of Bond hits and misses based on critical acclaim (via Rott...
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Vintage 'Bond' Posters, Most Comprehensive Collection to Be Auctioned Off in Los Angeles
Joe Maddalena's Profiles in History will be auctioning the most comprehensive collection of vintage James Bond movie posters ever to reach the market at L.A.'s Hollywood Auction on December 15 and 16. Included in the mouth-watering collection are...
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Sam Mendes' Return to England with Bond and 'Skyfall' (via The Guardian)
Brit theater director Sam Mendes, having directed five incisive films about American culture including Oscar-winner "American Beauty," "Revolutionary Road," and "Jarhead," turned his sights to Britain's iconic James Bond franchise with "Skyfall." The...
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Immersed in Movies: 'Skyfall' Is Both Homecoming and Breakthrough
James Bond has always been about looking forward and back at the same time, but never more so than in "Skyfall," which is both a homecoming and a breakthrough for the 50th anniversary. In fact, it's all about exploring the old and the new. That's the central metaphor; it's embedded in every ambiguou...
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'60 Minutes' Showcases 007, Anderson Cooper Plays Bond [Video]
On "60 Minutes" last Sunday, Anderson Cooper interviewed the guardians of the Bond franchise, the daughter and stepson of "Cubby" Broccoli -- Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson -- about the task they inherited and their most recent Bond: "Skyfall."On "60 Minutes" last Sunday, Anderson Cooper interv...
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Judi Dench Talks Feeling "drunk with power" as M, Intimidated by Clint Eastwood
With "Skyfall" earning rave early reviews, and this year's global indie blockbuster "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," it's understandable that Judi Dench, 77, recently told the Guardian that she "never wants to stop working." The most recent Bond installment is the seventh 007 outing for Dench, and ...
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'Skyfall' Early Review Round-Up: Mendes, Craig, and Bardem Rise to the Occasion
Early reviews for Bond 23 are glowing. Directed by Sam Mendes, "Skyfall" features Daniel Craig in his third Bond film and showcases Javier Bardem as the sinister villain and Judi Dench's M. Reviewers report that under Mendes' guidance, this James Bond might be the best of the...
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