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Who is the best James Bond?

 Here’s a question for you: Who is the best James Bond 007? Daniel Craig? Sean Connery? George Lazenby? Erm… David Niven? Yep, David Niven played Bond in the 1967 version of Casino Royale. But was Niven as good as Timothy Dalton? With arguments for and against the greatest James Bond, I’ve recently found myself wondering…

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Who is Lashana Lynch?

 It’s possible you’ve seen the name Lashana Lynch circulating around the internet today, probably as a hashtag or via a Facebook comment/status/discussion. It’s also possible you’ve seen Lynch’s name in connection to James Bond. But why? Well, various media outlets (including The Guardian) are reporting that Lashana Lynch has been cast as the next 007…

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Disney, I see what you did there

 Follow my train of thought. March 2019 In March, Captain Marvel opened in cinemas to become Disney’s first Marvel Studios movie of 2019. The film was a huge financial success and introduced Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers into the MCU. Captain Marvel was touted as being an important entry in the MCU, most notably because Danvers was…

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Spider-Man: Far From Home has an amazing week

 You may recall that last weekend I published news that Spider-Man: Far From Home made its opening week debut to the sweet tune of $580,055,628. A great start for what is a great Spider-Man movie. For its second week of release, Far From Home has continued to pull in audiences, pushing the movie’s current worldwide…

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Is my vintage toy from the ’80s worth money?

 Earlier in the week I published a fairly extensive discussion on retro toys, which asked the question: ‘Are vintage toys worth money?‘ The post provided a rough guide to buying and selling toys, while using a few examples of toys that are perceived to be strong sellers. Today I’m presenting a follow up post, this…

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A new Power Rangers movie is coming, but…

 Cast your mind back to 2017 and the release of Power Rangers – the big screen reboot of the long-running TV show. The film – which stared Dacre Montgomery and Naomi Scott – was intended to be the beginning of a new series of PR adventures. Unfortunately, a new beginning for the Rangers was not…

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Review: Annabelle Comes Home

 **MILD SPOILERS AHEAD** It’s that time again – yep, it’s the release of yet another entry in the ever-expanding Conjuring Universe. Unlike the last film, The Curse of La Llorona, which popped up out of nowhere earlier this year, Annabelle Comes Home, has been in the works for a while and it’s not surprising really.…

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Are vintage toys worth money?

 Today I’m going to talk about vintage toys. Using a few examples of some iconic brands, I’m going to debunk a few myths about what’s hot and what’s not, while arming you with a few general pieces of advice about plastic playthings. I can’t tell you if you are sitting on a goldmine, and I…

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