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Olivia Colman Is The Queen Of The BAFTAs

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:17:11 +0000

Last night’s BAFTA TV awards ceremony was a most Anglopheniac spectacle indeed, with top prizes going to some of our favorite British talents. Olivia Colman, for example, (finally) won two awards, for entirely contrasting ...

James Bond Roundup: ‘Skyfall’ Shown to House of Lords, Producers Hope for Mendes Return

Paul Hechinger — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:44:37 +0000

We can see the advance publicity for the next James Bond movie now: “Coming soon to a Parliament near you.”

‘Skyfall’ Finally Starts To Pick Up Some Awards Love…

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:21:57 +0000

Empire Magazine, the journal of note for the British film buff, has done what the Oscars failed to do, what the Golden Globes failed to do, and what the Brit Awards failed to do (principally because it does not have any categories that ...

Sam Mendes Takes a Pass on Next Bond Film

Brigid Brown — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:46:17 +0000

Sam Mendes, director of the latest Bond installment Skyfall, will not be directing the next in the series, reports BBC News.

Bond Producers Approach Adele For A ‘Skyfall’ Sequel

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:26:29 +0000

I’ll be honest, this isn’t automatically great news. Adele, the oscar-winning, golden globe-winning, Brit-winning singer and co-writer of the most recent Bond theme – Skyfall, of course – is reported to be first choice ...

James Bond And The Argonauts: The 2013 BAFTAs

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:30:59 +0000

I’m pretty sure if a well-known British actor had tried his hand at directing, delivered a well-liked and unthodox thriller, starring himself, then taken it to an awards ceremony in America and walked off with two of the largest ...

It’s Official: ‘Skyfall’ Is Bigger Than ‘Avatar’

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:26:16 +0000

Before we get into this, a caveat: James Cameron can probably sleep soundly in his bed for a while yet. The only place in which Skyfall is bigger at the box office than Avatar is the UK.

Sam Mendes Owes ‘Skyfall’ Gig to Daniel Craig – and, Possibly, Alcohol

Leah Rozen — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:49:26 +0000

Sam Mendes says it’s thanks to a liquored up Daniel Craig that he had the chance to direct Skyfall, the new James Bond film that opens today (November 9).

Watch: James Bond Team On Why They’re Shooting ‘Skyfall’ In London

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:15:47 +0000

Sam Mendes lives in London, but he doesn’t think the city is particularly photogenic or full of personality. This is just one of the revelations that come from this short video blog about the making of the new James Bond movie ...

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: My Name Is Bond, Doctor Bond

staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:04:30 +0000

Sam Mendes, the director of the new James Bond movie Skyfall, has outlined an interesting reason why the Bond franchise has endured: it has a lot in common with Doctor Who.