While "Les Miserables" scored the most awards, it was Ben Affleck's political thriller "Argo" which took top honors at this year's British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). "Argo" scored Best Film, Best Director and Best Editing, while recent James Bond entry "Skyfall" won Best British Film and Best Film Score. "Amour" took Best Foreign Language Film … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Hits VOD 2/5, Disc 2/12
January 24, 2013 by
Sony Pictures has announced a February 12th U.S. release date for the DVD and Blu-ray release of the latest James Bond film "Skyfall". The Blu-ray will include numerous featurettes about the filming, video from the film's premiere in London, the trailer, and two commentary tracks. The big surprise of the announcement is that the film is being … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Duo Plan “Frankenstein” Spin
January 12, 2013 by
"Skyfall" co-writer John Logan and director Sam Mendes are re-teaming to develop a high-concept drama series for U.S. cable network Showtime. The untitled project, which is considering a straight-to-series order at Showtime, would have Logan and Mendes as executive producers while Mendes would direct the pilot. The story is described as an … [Read more...]
“Skyfall,” “Twilight” Break More Records
December 10, 2012 by
Not only did "Skyfall" reclaim the top spot at the domestic box office this past weekend with $ 11 million, the latest James Bond film has smashed a new record. After nearly a month-and-a-half release in global markets, "Skyfall" has now taken in $ 918 million worldwide. That makes it the highest-grossing film ever released by Sony Pictures, … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Becomes Biggest UK Film Ever
December 5, 2012 by
Those Brits love their James Bond. "Skyfall" has moved ahead of "Avatar" to become the biggest-selling movie in the history of British cinema. The latest Daniel Craig entry has pulled in £94.2 million in a little over a month of release. "Avatar" previously held the record with £94 million, but it had the advantage of a 3D surcharge and had to … [Read more...]
“Skyfall,” “Lincoln” Soar At The Box-Office
November 11, 2012 by
James Bond's market appeal within the United States is finally catching up with his huge successes overseas. The latest entry in the series, "Skyfall," debuted to a stellar $ 87.8 million U.S. domestic opening weekend (and that's not including $ 2.2 million from IMAX exclusive Thursday night previews). That's over $ 20 million ahead of the … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Makes Big Money, Draws Big Raves
November 5, 2012 by
While the last two James Bond films have been solid hits in the United States with box-office grosses of around $ 160 million each, everywhere else in the world they have been huge events. Outside the U.S., the two previous films earned about $ 420 million each. In 2008, "Quantum of Solace" was nearly as big a hit as 'The Dark Knight' and the … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Scores Huge As Others Bomb
October 28, 2012 by
Opening across two dozen territories this weekend, the latest James Bond film hasn't just scored stellar reviews but is breaking box-office records as well. The new 007 outing has taken in over $ 77 million in its first few days with $ 32 million coming from the United Kingdom alone. That's the biggest Friday opening day and opening weekend of … [Read more...]
How “Dark Knight” Influenced “Skyfall”
October 19, 2012 by
The claim that the "Bourne" films had a big influence on "Casino Royale" has always been a specious one, and more accurately about that franchise's box-office success than its actual content. The link however could not be denied in "Quantum of Solace" which was far more Bourne than Bond right down to its frantic camera work and the guilt-ridden … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Scores Early Rave Reviews
October 13, 2012 by
The highly anticipated 23rd James Bond film "Skyfall", the third outing of Daniel Craig as James Bond, screened on Friday night to select press in both the United Kingdom and United States. The reviews that have begun pouring out are nothing short of spectacular, calling it as good (and in some cases better) than "Casino Royale", a massive … [Read more...]
