James Bond: The Authorised Biography of 007
James Bond: The Authorised Biography of 007 John Pearson was a good choice to write the first biography of author Ian Fleming, who had given the world James Bond in the 1953 novel, Casino Royale. After all, Pearson had been Fleming’s assistant when he worked at the Sunday Times and was a keen and insightful admirer of the Bond series. When The Life of Ian Fleming hit the stands in 1966 Pearson received a lot of correspondence...
Black Mass (2015)
Bulger Burial Ground: Black Mass (2015) I have a feeling that Black Mass, Scott Cooper’s third and best outing as a director, is going to draw out some pretty definite differences in audience reaction. Of course, the big talking point among film fans is Johnny Depp’s ‘return to serious acting’. Well, I don’t know: I thought he was pretty damned serious in the woefully under rated Transcendence. And is doing comedy roles any...
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