Tag: James Bond 23

Movie Review: ‘Skyfall’ Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, and Ralph Fiennes

Posted: November 9, 2012 at 12:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

The 23rd Bond movie wasn’t always a sure thing. After 2008’s Quantum of Solace, the Bond franchise was in disorder due to the financial troubles of MGM studios. Despite having contracted Sam Mendes, the film fell out of production for a while, and was thought at one point to have been scrapped. Luckily upon exit […]

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“Bond 23” Delayed Indefinitely Due to MGM Problems

Posted: April 22, 2010 at 11:08 am   /   Local, Movie News

Tough luck, Sam Mendes. Earlier this year Sam Mendes was tapped to helm the yet unnamed 23rd James Bond film. (Read our article here.) Now it appears him and star Daniel Craig will have to find some new work. Due to troubles at MGM the film has been shelved indefinitely. “Due to the continuing uncertainty […]

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Famous DC Vertigo “Preacher” Adaptation Moving Forward Without Sam Mendes

Posted: April 9, 2010 at 1:47 pm   /   Local, Movie News

A few months ago we reported that Sam Mendes would be doing the directing duties for James Bond 23. (Read our full story here.) Before signing on to that, he was on board to direct the long awaited adaptation of DC Vertigo’s popular comic book, Preacher. Producer Neal Moritz, who also produced Fast and Furious […]

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Sam Mendes Directing James Bond 23

Posted: January 8, 2010 at 3:17 pm   /   Local, Movie News

People always ask me, “Blake, who is your favorite director?”, and I can never seem to answer. Over all the years of cinema there has been a lot of directors who have made a lot of leaps forward in the film making process. When you narrow it down to modern directors I can name off […]

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