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Bradley Cooper’s star is red-hot right now. After getting numerous awards nominations (including the Oscars) for his performance in director David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook”, he now has his pick of roles. Deadline is reporting that Cooper is close to signing on to play the lead in “Dark Invasion”, a period spy thriller forContinue Reading

Dame Judi Dench has enjoyed a long and illustrious career. So it is with greta sadness that Electroshadow received the news she will be retiring from acting after “Skyfall”. She is suffering from an eye condition which is slowly diminishing her eyesight, and Dench would like to bow out of the showbiz limelight gracefully. She’sContinue Reading

Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine. What do all these guys have in common? They’ve all played the famous(ish) CIA analyst character Jack Ryan from author Tom Clancy’s series of bestselling espionage thrillers. From “The Hunt For Red October”, to “Patriot Games”, to “The Sum Of All Fears”, Ryan has been the series’Continue Reading

A new star and new director take over in “The Bourne Legacy”. Can they reproduce the franchise’s winning formula, or is this film dead in the water?…

Director of the latest James Bond film Sam Mendes seems to be placing quite a bit of emphasis on style. Not that the character and franchise have ever been lacking in that department. But under Mendes’ guidance, we’ve got 007 dressed in super-sleek and sexy Tom Ford suits. Even the marketing for “Skyfall” is nowContinue Reading

With this year’s “Skyfall”, James Bond will have been on the big screen for 50 years. Agent 007 is one of the most enduring cinematic icons ever, and it all began with the imagination of Ian Fleming. Most of us aren’t too familiar with Bond’s creator, so it may surprise you to know that hisContinue Reading

Like many actors who’ve gathered some clout from their acting successes, Pierce Brosnan has his own production company that seeks out and develops new projects. His latest effort will see him reuniting with his “Dante’s Peak” director Roger Donaldson. Yeah, that other volcano movie not starring Tommy Lee Jones. Donaldson is quite a fascinating filmmaker,Continue Reading

Daniel Craig is cementing his status as one of the best Bonds ever. Funny how that’s turned out, considering how controversial a choice he was in the beginning, even spurring a malicious online movement called Craignotbond.com. At this point, no one can deny he’s been doing a great job in the role. It’s certainly noContinue Reading