Can't wait until someone puts Free Bird over the climax of the Odyssey.

Selecting the next Chancellor of the Exchequer like

Went to see Disclosure Day

Sick of everyone asking me who should be the next Bond, so I've written an article on what Amazon and Denis Villeneuve should be looking for, and who fits the bill: www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti...

As the official search for the new James Bond begins, here are five things the new 007 needs to be

Finally, a new era for the franchise is imminent, with auditions starting to play the secret agent. Here's what qualities the latest star needs to embody, according to Bond experts.

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I've always said this was bound to happen eventually. Great news! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Beatles will open a museum on the site of their last gig

The band will recreate their recording studio and share unseen memorabilia in London's Savile Row.

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Ahead of Hollywood's Biggest Night™, I've written up my top ten films from last year: clueddown.com/2026/03/15/t...

Top ten films of 2025

It’s been another fantastic year for cinema across the world, with some of the most celebrated names in film-making returning in 2025 As usual, not all have been appropriately recognised duri…

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We need to stop trying to turn these things from small talk you have with your friends to kill time into things people think have actual right & wrong answers because they’re dull

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British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie

I've never watched Beatles Anthology series before, so I'm really enjoying the re-release on Disney+, but the AI upscaling on all the archive footage is monstrous historical vandalism. The lads' faces keep morphing into uncanny doppelgangers, and text is frequently mushed into gibberish.

Lots to say about One Battle After Another, but it's one of the best experiences I've had with IMAX. The Vistavision cinematography was unbelievably immersive. At times it felt like I was physically riding a rollercoaster.

"...Knight’s going back to Bond’s beginnings as a Royal Navy Commander before being recruited by MI6... to perhaps chart how Bond attained 007 status." Please, God, no! No more origin stories! deadline.com/2025/09/jame...

Denis Villeneuve To Start Casting For An “Unknown” Brit Actor For ‘Bond 26’ When He Completes ‘Dune: Part Three’ — Breaking Baz

Deadline goes undercover to reveal the latest on James Bond casting, including the expected nationality, look and gender of the actor.

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Cowboy, spy, journalist, paratrooper - Robert Redford had all my dream jobs when I was growing up. A blockbuster superstar who used his power to champion independent cinema, he represented all that American movies had to offer.

Not sure how to feel about this. I like a lot of Knight's stuff but he's pretty hit and miss.

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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight set to write next James Bond movie

Some film students in the pub overheard that I'd just watched Barry Lyndon and asked me what I "liked about it". Felt like I was being physically assaulted.

I am not psychologically prepared to be older than James Bond.

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Amazon and producers are interested in casting an actor under the age of 30 for James Bond, with Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson “at the top of the list.” The film is eyeing a 2028 release date. (

Denis Villeneuve is probably the best choice we could have hoped for. Just don't mess with the gunbarrel and use the theme music a lot. www.bbc.com/news/article...

James Bond: Denis Villeneuve to direct next 007 film

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker says he is a "die-hard" Bond fan and will "honour" the franchise.

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RIP Brian Wilson.

In 1947, British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin said the UK needed to build a nuclear bomb "with the bloody Union Jack on top of it." It's a real shame isn't alive to see his dream become reality in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.

The final rankoning

I say this with a very heavy heart, but I did not get on with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. A couple of reheated stunts from Roger Moore Bond films can't save this talky, confused slog of a film. The endless procession of fan service, callbacks and retcons puts Spectre (2015) to shame.

I feel like a lot of the world's problems can be traced to the decline of internet forums. Social media wasn't build to handle so many weirdos and hobbyists.

Finished watching 9-hour holocaust documentary Shoah yesterday. Fancied something a bit lighter afterwards, so put on Terms of Endearment, not realising was was a cancer movie.

Now the dust has settled on the Oscars, I finally wrote down some thoughts on my favourite films from last year: clueddown.com/2025/03/08/t...

Top ten films of 2024

With the film industry still recovering from the 2023 Hollywood labour disputes, 2024 was always going to be difficult year for cinema. But there were still plenty of brilliant and original films t…

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They don't build actors like Gene Hackman anymore. Never predictable, his presence could be fearsome, charming or pathetic, but always a little enigmatic. He dominated so many classic movies, more than I can recall.

Haven't loved every decision made by Eon, but it's difficult to feel anything but dread about this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon

Barbara Broccoli and co-producer Michael G Wilson annouce they are stepping down.

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The lads

Halfway through series 2 of SAS Rogue Heroes, and I'm a bit torn. I'm glad to see a British WWII drama with some money behind it, and it's enjoyable as pulp entertainment. But every historical event and character is sensationalised to the point of irritation. Mayne is really getting on my nerves.

Wishing a happy 62nd birthday to Ralph Fiennes, seen here reprising his role as M in NO TIME TO DIE

Quite the triple bill today.

Watching Beatles '64 again, and it's very funny that every documentary about the Beatles, without fail, includes this shot of a sign greeting the lads at JFK airport which reads "ENGLAND GET OUT OF IRELAND"

Really enjoyed Beatles '64. Those already familiar with the Maysles Bros' footage might be a bit disappointed there isn't more focus on Beatles antics and performances, but the film does a good job of exploring what made them so revolutionary within the broader context of American culture.