Ian Fleming

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Pop Rocks: Who Else Would Make A Good Bond Villain?

Jeez, when are they going to stop casting ugly actors in these Bond movies?​So it turns out Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Vicky Cristy Barcelona) is going up against 007 in Bond 23: After months of speculation about who would play the villain in the next James Bond installment, we fi ... More >>

Jeffery Deaver

Jeez, when are they going to stop casting ugly actors in these Bond movies?​So it turns out Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Vicky Cristy Barcelona) is going up against 007 in Bond 23: After months of speculation about who would play the villain in the next James Bond installment, we fi ... More >>

A Warm Welcome for Flora & Muse

​"I'm surprised at how many people have already been coming on a regular basis," Hayri Gurbuz told me with a huge smile on his face yesterday afternoon. Part owner of Flora & Muse (12860 Queensbury), the newest addition to CityCentre's growing ranks of high-end, high-concept restaurants, the T ... More >>

Bob Marley: Think You Know Him, Mon?

​Bob Marley: The Untold Story By Chris Salewicz Music journalist Chris Salewicz hasn't been afraid to tackle the big names in print. In addition to his work as a features writer at NME from 1974-81 and active freelancer, he's previously penned biographies on Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Mick ... More >>

Bono, Gaga And ZZ Top Write Like Raymond Chandler? Who Knew?

​Ask anyone who really knows Rocks Off, and they'll probably tell you we can be a little slow on the uptake sometimes. We proved this once again earlier this week, when we updated our Facebook status with a plea for someone to explain to us what in tarnation a "meme" is. We should have waited ... More >>

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Balls...Hair Balls: The Five Best Bond Movies

Everyone has their own criteria for answering the all-important question: Which of the 22 (official) James Bond movies is your favorite? For example, I was never a huge fan of the gadgetry and thought Lazenby, though underrated, never was a good fit. Your mileage may vary according to your toler ... More >>

Quantum of Solace Is Neither Shaken Nor Stirred

Marc Forster has a license to confuse and bore

Balls...Hair Balls: Bond's Five Best Henchmen

Marc Forster has a license to confuse and bore

Mail Call

Truckin'

Royale Flush

The Bond franchise takes a gamble on a new guy, and comes up aces

Thunderbald

Bond is reincarnated -- sort of -- as a shaved-head punk in xXx

Confess, Greg

For years, Fletch was out of print. Now, his father explains why.

Crazy from the Heat

Boorman and Le Carré lose touch with their thrill-seeking personae in Panama