Bond: The Brosnan Years (1995 – 2002)

He’d been destined for the role for a long, long time, or so it seemed, and when Pierce Brosnan was announced as the next incarnation of Bond I don’t remember anyone having any reservations. Okay, a few people may have thought he was a bit too smooth but James Bond could do everything he...

October 27th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

Bond: The Dalton Double (1987 & 1989)

After the Roger Moore movies had, slowly but surely, descended to an almost farcical level thanks to the humour taking more and more precedence and Moore, to be frank, just getting a bit too old for the physicality that the role required it became clear that it was time for new blood. And so it [...]

October 24th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

Daniel Craig as Bond

The name James Bond first became cemented into the history of the film industry in 1962 when Sir Sean Connery played the iconic hero in a film adaptation of Ian Flemings Novel of the same title. Whilst the novel failed to gain much praise from critics, the film was a remarkable success and launched a...

October 19th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

Bond: The Odd Couple (1967 & 1983)

The only two “official” Bond movies to have been made outwith the official 007 franchise came about under very different circumstances. Casino Royale, a spoof of the Bond movies, was simply a case of someone having bought the rights to the book and being able to capitalise on the situation...

October 16th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

Interview with Grand comme le Baobab director, Jeremy Teicher

Below is an excerpt from an email interview with Jeremy Teicher, Student Academy Award nominated director of Grand comme le Baobab, screening at the 56th London International Film Festival in the Dare category. The director proved to be more than willing to talk about all aspects of his film, with passion...

October 13th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

56th BFI London Film Festival

The spotlight is on the capital once again as the cinematic highlight of the year that is the BFI London Film Festival kicks off. Now in its 56th year and including a staggering number of fantastic films, the festival will screen a total of 225 fiction and documentary features, including 12 World Premieres,...

October 10th, 2012 | Feature, Festivals, Spotlight | Read More

Bond: The Moore Years (1973 – 1985)

When Roger Moore stepped into the role of James Bond in 1973 it would signal a major change for the character, a change that some would like and others would sneer at. Bond would become a much more jovial figure, gradually losing his edge over the course of (00)7 movies that would range from the [...]

October 9th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

Bond: The Connery Years (1962 – 1971)

“Bond, James Bond”. Everyone knows the name of the world’s least secret . . . . . . secret agent. He’s 007, he has a licence to kill and he first appeared in 1953 in Casino Royale, the first of many James Bond adventures written by British author Ian Fleming. I am not going to...

October 1st, 2012 | Spotlight | Read More

Interview with Sound Designer Paul Carter

Kicking off our series of film crew interviews we have an interview with Sound Designer Paul Carter. Paul has worked in sound for over a decade now and on titles that include Contraband, Kick-Ass, Hanna, Stardust and, recently released, Anna Karenina. Flickfeast: In your filmography you’re credited...

September 27th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

Q&A with Samsara filmmakers Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson

Flickfeast: Let me start by saying congratulations on another spectacular film. It’s been 20 years since Baraka, if nothing else you’ve shown us once again how amazing the world is. My first question is what drives men like you to do what you do? Mark Magidson: Maybe an evolution from the...

August 29th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More

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