A VIEW TO A KILL (1985, UK/USA, 131m, PG) **½ Action, Adventure, Thriller dist. United International Pictures (UIP) (UK), MGM/UA Entertainment Company (USA); pr co. Eon Productions; d. John Glen; w. Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson (based on the short story “From a View to a Kill” by Ian Fleming.; pr. Albert R. Broccoli, Michael…
Month: February 2016
Phil Collins and Tony Banks February reissues/remasters
This week has been a bumper one for Genesis fans with four re-releases – two each for Phil Collins and Tony Banks. Collins has continued his Take a Look at Me Now reissue/remaster campaign with HELLO, I MUST BE GOING! (1982) and DANCE INTO THE LIGHT (1996) whilst Banks has commenced his with A CURIOUS…
Film Review – OCTOPUSSY (1983)
OCTOPUSSY (1983, UK/USA, 131m, PG) *** Action, Adventure, Thriller dist. United International Pictures (UIP) (UK), MGM/UA Entertainment Company (USA); pr co. United Artists / Eon Productions / Danjaq / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM); d. John Glen; w. George MacDonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson (based on the short stories “Octopussy” and “The Property of a Lady”…
Film Review – FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981)
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981, UK, 127m, PG) ***½ Action, Adventure, Thriller dist. United Artists; pr co. Eon Productions; d. John Glen; w. Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson (based on the short stories “For Your Eyes Only” and “Risico” by Ian Fleming); pr. Albert R. Broccoli; ph. Alan Hume (Technicolor | 2.39:1); m. Bill Conti;…
Preview of Shaft: Imitation of Life #2
Google Books now features a preview of Part Two of David F. Walker’s Shaft: Imitation of Life, which is subtitled Easy Money and due out from Dynamite Comics on 9 March 2016.
Film Review – MOONRAKER (1979)
MOONRAKER (1979, UK/France, 126m, PG) ** Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller dist. United Artists; pr co. Eon Productions / Les Productions Artistes Associés; d. Lewis Gilbert; w. Christopher Wood (based on the novel by Ian Fleming); pr. Albert R. Broccoli; ph. Jean Tournier (Technicolor | 2.39:1); m. John Barry; ed. John Glen; pd. Ken Adam; ad….
Film Review – THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977, UK, 125m, PG) ***½ Action, Adventure, Thriller dist. United Artists; pr co. Eon Productions; d. Lewis Gilbert; w. Christopher Wood, Richard Maibaum (based on characters created by Ian Fleming); pr. Albert R. Broccoli; ph. Claude Renoir (Eastmancolor | 2.35:1); m. Marvin Hamlisch; ed. John Glen; pd. Ken Adam; ad….
Cover preview for Shaft: Imitation of Life #4
The fourth and final instalment of Shaft: Imitation of Life, subtitled Part Four: All the World’s a Stage is due out in May and Dynamite have released a preview of Matthew Clark’s cover.
Film Review – THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974)
Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974; UK; Colour; 125m) ∗∗∗ d. Guy Hamilton; w. Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz; ph. Ted Moore, Oswald Morris; m. John Barry. Cast: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Hervé Villechaize, Clifton James, Richard Loo, Soon-Tek Oh, Marc Lawrence, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Marne Maitland, Desmond Llewelyn, James…
Film Review – LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)
Live and Let Die (1973; UK; Colour; 121m) ∗∗∗ d. Guy Hamilton; w. Tom Mankiewicz; ph. Ted Moore; m. George Martin. Cast: Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Clifton James, Julius Harris, Geoffrey Holder, David Hedison, Gloria Hendry, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Tommy Lane, Earl Jolly Brown, Roy Stewart. 007 is sent to stop a…