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TRAVEL DIARY
Turkish Delights – James Bond Locations in Istanbul
Turkish Delights A few weeks ago I was on a business trip to Istanbul, and was able to explore the old city, and more importantly some of the James Bond locations as featured in From [...]
Ian Fleming and James Bond in Rome
Today I wanted to show you inside two of the James Bond Hotels I went to in Rome that were featured in the James Bond novel For Your Eyes Only, a collection of short stories. [...]
Trip to Piz Gloria – Switzerland, Trains, & Bond
Off to Piz Gloria I had been working in Luxembourg, and my wife was lucky enough to come visit for a week. Her one request - "I want to go to the Swiss Alps and [...]
NOW TALK
Who is the Most Handsome James Bond of all Time?
The question was posed on a recent Reddit thread, 'Who is the most handsome James Bond?' And this became the subject for our debate on Patreon Episode #021 entitled, 'The Answer is Brosnan'. Click [...]
“10” The Best Film about a Mid-Life Crisis
SYNOPSIS "10" Starring Dudley Moore as a very successful songwriter albeit somewhat dispassionate, he is in his 40s and entering a cliched mid-life crisis phase. Suddenly he sees a young Bo Derek on her way [...]
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is easily Nicholson’s Best | #019
My pick for Patreon this week is One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest. The episode where this is discussed can be found here. Below are some show notes. Jack Nicholson ... plays Randall McMurphy, an incarcerated [...]
USER REVIEWS AND COLLECTIBLES
TOM FORD – Made to Measure Shirt inspired by Quantum of Solace
Film: Quantum of Solace (2008) Article by Daniel Gaster. (Field report 071). I’ve previously written about my experience in purchasing a Made to Measure shirt from TOM FORD, my Rome SPECTRE shirt, Standard [...]
Benson & Clegg – James Tie Slide from No Time To Die
Article by Daniel Gaster. (Field report 070). “I was very existed to get it, as it wasn’t as expensive as the TOM FORD Cufflinks from the two pervious movies”. No Time To Die (2021) [...]
Mil-Tec – Men’s Touch Screen Gloves from No Time To Die – Review
Article by Daniel Gaster. (Field report 069). …it should be more of a practical item that Bond uses, so that he can keep a firm grip on things… Daniel Craig No Time to Die (2019) [...]
FURTHER THOUGHTS
The Evolution of Men’s Wedding Attire
For a long time, the bride was the undisputed star of the show. The groom was often treated like a supporting actor, just there to round out the cast. He usually wore a black tuxedo, [...]
Bond, Bliss, and Brutal Timing: Why On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Has the Most Devastating Ending in 007 History
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service has one of the boldest endings in the Bond franchise, mostly because it has the nerve to do something these films usually avoid: make Bond genuinely happy for five minutes, [...]
How celebrities spend their free time: rituals for success away from the cameras
Modern culture of success is shaped not only on stage or on camera, but also in those hours when the cameras are turned off. It is outside the public eye that habits are formed, discipline [...]
