In many ways the year 1995 was a watershed moment for the James Bond franchise. The last Bond film had appeared in 1989 and it seemed the long gap would drag on due to legal disputes in the main studios [...]
Now pay attention, 007. It seems astonishing to think that the 18th EON James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies, which starred Pierce Brosnan in his second smash-hit 007 adventure, received its World Premiere at the famous Odeon Leicester Square, in [...]
The JBIFC were very sad to learn of the death of singer Tina Turner, who passed away at her home near Zurich in Switzerland at the age of 83 after a long period of illness. Tina's many hit songs included [...]
Now pay attention 007: another very special anniversary is with us. The 18th EON James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies, which starred Pierce Brosnan in his second smash-hit 007 adventure, is celebrating its 25th birthday (it received its World Premiere [...]
Now pay attention, 007. It's an amazing twenty years since Pierce Brosnan's final movie as James Bond hit our cinema screens. On 18th November, 2002, Brosnan's fourth Bond adventure Die Another Day had its Royal Premiere at the Royal Albert [...]
Bond author Ian Fleming was a big fan of hi-tech inventions and new gadgets, and some of his close associates shared his enthusiasm. In 2013, the year after Skyfall was released, a movie which sought to break away from 'gadgets' [...]
The JBIFC is very sad to report that the highly talented and popular Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died, aged 72. He passed away on Friday, 14th October, in a hospital near Falkirk in Scotland. A graduate of Glasgow School [...]
As the 60th Anniversary cinema re-release of the 007 films reaches The World Is Not Enough (1999), Pierce Brosnan's third adventure as Ian Fleming's secret agent, and Garbage is also lined up as one of the performers for the [...]
The JBIFC is very sad to report that the Bond director Michael Apted has died, aged 79. As well as being responsible for the nineteenth James Bond movie, The World Is Not Enough (1999), starring Pierce Brosnan in his third [...]
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In many ways the year 1995 was a watershed moment for the James Bond franchise. A number of critics had written off the series and questioned the need for a post-Cold War spy hero. But 'Cubby' Broccoli was determined to [...]
Former 007 Pierce Brosnan, who played Ian Fleming's iconic creation in four James Bond movies for EON, has spoken in detail about love, loss, 007 and life after Bond. In an interview given to Chris Godfrey via 'zoom' for the [...]
Twenty-five years ago this month, in April, 1995, the Main Unit of the James Bond franchise spent two busy days shooting at the Nene Valley Railway, near Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, for Pierce Brosnan's debut 007 adventure Goldeneye. The production's Second [...]
The Annual James Bond Day this year will include a special screening of (00)3 James Bond 007 adventures at the BFI (British Film Institute) in central London, together with some special guests to introduce the movies, including David Arnold (pictured). [...]
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Later this year the 18th James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies, which starred Pierce Brosnan in his second 007 adventure, will celebrate its 20th birthday (it received its World Premiere at the famous Odeon Leicester Square, in central London, on 9th [...]
To Bond or not to Bond? The acclaimed Shakespearean stage actress and British film star Dame Judi Dench, who very briefly reprised her role as 007's MI6 boss 'M' in Spectre, spent 60 minutes being interviewed before an audience at The [...]
Bond was back at the Nene Valley Railway in early June. Fond memories of the late Sir Roger Moore (1927-2017), together with various accounts of the role played by former Bond star Pierce Brosnan, were very much in people's minds [...]
Bond is Back! To celebrate the life of Sir Roger Moore, the main studio MGM, the film restoration experts Park Circus, and EON Productions have announced in a joint statement that there will be special screenings of two of his 007 [...]
With the sad passing of Sir Roger Moore and the numerous tributes that have been paid to him from the world of showbiz and entertainment, the remaining 007 actors have all paid their own very heartfelt tributes to James Bond [...]
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Golden high! The latest issue of the popular British movie magazine Total Film carries an interview with former four-times James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, in which he offers some interesting reflections on his 007 films, as well as his thoughts [...]
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Former 007 actor Pierce Brosnan, who played Ian Fleming's spy in four smash-hit EON movies, has declared that the current 007 Daniel Craig should keep playing James Bond into his fifties, even though there will come a point when it is time [...]
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The DB5, Little Nellie, Wet Nellie, the jet ski Wet bike... and Wet Nellie 2? The MI6 Quartermaster always delivered some fantastic gadgets and iconic vehicles for secret agent 007 and, breaking the usual briefing convention, Pierce Brosnan's James Bond was [...]
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A new documentary about Judi Dench, to be screened on the UK's BBC-2 TV channel on December 30th, will have contributions from 007s past and present, together with comments from Sam Mendes. The new programme, entitled All the World's Her [...]
Pierce Brendan Brosnan Born 16th May 1953 Born in Navan, County Meath, Ireland, 11-year-old Pierce Brosnan joined his mother in London in 1963. He started his professional involvement with showbusiness as an acting assistant stage manager at the [...]
The first BMW in a James Bond film took place in a chase scene in 1983's Octopussy. On the Berlin Avus, the Police, who had 5 Series BMWs cars and a BMW motorcycle, are in pursuit of James Bond, who [...]
Date of Release World Premiere – The Royal Film Performance 18th November 2002, The Royal Albert Hall, London Running Time 132 Minutes Pierce Brosnan James Bond [...]
Date of Release World Premiere 8th November 1999, Bruin & Fox Theatres, Los Angeles, USA. Running Time 126 minutes Pierce [...]
Date of Release World Premiere 9th December 1997, the Odeon Leicester Square, London Running Time 123 minutes Pierce Brosnan is James Bond Plot British multimedia mogul Elliot Carver [...]
Date of Release World Premiere 13th November 1995, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, USA. Running Time 130 minutes James Bond Pierce Brosnan Plot Former agent oo6, Alec [...]
