‘Die Hard’ Director John McTiernan Says The future of Filmmaking Is “Independent Financing”
In a recent interview with Forbes, John McTiernan, the director behind Die Hard, The Thomas Crown Affair and Predator, expressed dismay at the state of…
Ian Fleming: Bond “Cured” Pussy Galore’s Lesbianism But Her Name Started a Bond Tradition
The name Pussy Galore was etched into the brains of many adolescent and not-so-adolescent men since the film Goldfinger released in 1964. At least until recently….
Jason Momoa Cast as Lobo in the DCU’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Jason Momoa is officially cast as Lobo in James Gunn’s DCU. The actor confirmed his casting in an Instagram post, with a caption that reads:…
Creature Commandos: Who Is Ilana Rostovic? Is She in DC Comics?
Creature Commandos launched with a two-part premiere and true to creator James Gunn, the DCU began with some serious wordbuilding. Each episode introduced so many characters…
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: Reinventing The Epic Fantasy Genre?
Ever since the release of Oppenheimer, there has been much speculation about Christopher Nolan’s next film. The internet was abuzz at the possibility of Nolan…
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Bell-Textron Rocket Belt: James Bond’s Jetpack Never Quite Took Off For Military Use But Inspired The Ones That Will
In May 1964, Bill Suitor was about to become famous. Soon he’d make a legendary flight in a real-life jetpack for the latest James Bond…
Mexico City’s Day of the Dead Parade Invented By the James Bond film SPECTRE
Eight minutes in SPECTRE changed the way Mexico City celebrates the Day of the Dead. For almost ten years, the capital has marked the holiday with a…
How A Russian Thief Bought the Rights to ‘Casino Royale’ and Turned James Bond into a Woman
In 1955, flamboyant Russian actor and director Gregory Ratoff was in Cairo, Egypt, acting and directing a film entitled The Royal Bed, which was about…
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The name’s Secretan, James Secretan. James Bond’s Original Name Just Might Have Been the Death of Him
It’s arguably the greatest introduction by a movie character. “The name’s Bond. James Bond” was first uttered by Sean Connery in Dr. No. There’s something…
LOTR Deleted Scene: Eleven King Gil-Galad’s Fight to the Death With Sauron
The Elven High King Gil-Galad is a prominent character in Amazon Prime’s The Rings of Power. While portrayed by English actor Benjamin Walker, he is…
