‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘Gone Girl’ Highlight Sizzling Fox Slate
Twentieth Century Fox rediscovered the sizzle that's been missing from the annual CinemaCon convention on Thursday , kicking off the company's presentation with a samba-tinged rap performance from...
View ArticleMemorable goofs in movies about S.F.
[...] others have included memorable goofs, whether it's a cable car bell ringing a few blocks from the actual line in a movie you forget the next day, or a wrong-way trip across the Bay Bridge in an...
View Article6 CinemaCon Takeaways: Fewer Blockbusters, More Raunch and What About the Kids?
The movie business is better than ever. That was the refrain heard throughout the luncheons and glossy studio presentations that unfolded this week in Las Vegas, but it was difficult to escape the...
View ArticleCharles Blackman artworks up for sale to pay for his care
If there was a James Bond movie to depict the life of revered Australian artist Charles Blackman it would be The Man with the Golden Paint Brush. Reported by The Age 18 hours ago.
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Luxury Fiji resort offers James Bond-style underwater plane trip in world first
A private island resort in Fiji is giving guests the chance to try out the DeepFlight Super Falcon – gliding along with sharks and diving like whales inside the two-person submersible. Reported by...
View ArticleHow A James Bond-Style Covert Government Mission Created An Annoying Catchphrase
A secret mission to the bottom of the ocean goes wrong, and the government's response? "We can neither confirm nor deny." It's a phrase that took half an hour to dream up but might take a thousand...
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Hollywood Playbook: Friday's Top 5 News Items
*1. Holy Moly! Amazon Considers Free Streaming Service * Amazon is denying they will do this, but that's what big companies do in these situations. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is...
View ArticleThe Action Hero Championship Belt
This is a wonderful Friday read from Grantland's Bill Simmons. You will find plenty to quibble with but a good and knowledgeable writer with an enthusiastic love of his subject is always a joy. My main...
View ArticleLorenzo Semple Jr., Creator of ‘Batman’ TV Series, Dead at 91
Lorenzo Semple Jr., who created the “Batman” television series that epitomized 1960s camp and went on to write a string of hit films that included “The Parallax View,” “Three Days of the Condor,” “King...
View ArticleBatman, James Bond writer Lorenzo Semple Jr dies, aged 91
Lorenzo Semple Jr is also known for writing Flash Gordon and Parallax View. Reported by Digital Spy 20 hours ago.
View ArticleBobby Cannavale to Join Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne in ‘Spy’ Comedy (Exclusive)
“Boardwalk Empire” star Bobby Cannavale is in negotiations to join Melissa McCarthy and real-life girlfriend Rose Byrne in Paul Feig's new comedy “Spy,” TheWrap has learned. 20th Century Fox and...
View Article"Susan Cooper" - cast: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jude Law,...
*Release date :* May 22, 2015 *Synopsis :* A realistic comedy about a female James Bond, rather than a parody along the lines of "Get Smart" or "Johnny ... Reported by AceShowbiz 11 hours ago.
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Women make the best spies says (female) MI6 officer
According to one female intelligence officer, life at MI6 is far from the glamorous world depicted in James Bond films, which starred Judi Dench (pictured) as M. Reported by MailOnline 1 day ago.
View Article'Women are bloody good spies', says female MI6 agent
Forget James Bond and Jason Bourne – women make “bloody good spies”, a female intelligence officer has claimed. Reported by Independent 1 day ago.
View ArticleSecond Consortium Thriller Translation Underway at Le French Book
Mystery and thriller publisher Le French Book has another non-stop action thriller translation underway with a new translator. Sophie Weiner is busy working on the second Consortium thriller by David...
View ArticleMothers make the best spies, claims top British spy
A top British spy has claimed that women, especially mothers, make great spies because of their ability to understand emotions and to multitask. In an interview with The Times, the unnamed spy said...
View ArticleMicrosoft's James Bond-Codenamed Nokia Refresh Kicks Off on April 2
Windows Phone 8.1 are codenamed "Rock", "Moneypenny", "Phantom", "Goldfinger", "Martini", and "Monarch" Reported by DailyTech 3 hours ago.
View Article'Condor' screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr. dies
Lorenzo Semple Jr., a screenwriter who worked on the thrillers "Papillon,""Three Days of the Condor" and the last James Bond film to star Sean Connery, has died. He was 91. Reported by Miami Herald 1...
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One Direction reveal hilarious That Moment short film ahead of the fragrance...
The 1D lads are set to give James Bond a run for his money with new 'Mission Impossible' style TV advert Reported by OK! 1 hour ago.
View ArticleLorenzo Semple Jr., screenwriter of '60s 'Batman' fame, dies
Lorenzo Semple Jr. was one of the hottest screenwriters in Hollywood in the 1970s and '80s, working on star-studded films such as "Papillon," with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman; "Three Days of the...
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