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TRAVEL DIARY
Czeching out Prague – Bond, Bourne & Mission Impossible Locations
Czeching out Prague A few weeks ago I was in Prague and took a day out to visit this city, and more importantly the locations of many espionage related films. In preparing for my trip [...]
Dukes Hotel – Have your Say
Have your say.. Anastasia and I went to Dukes Hotel in St James for a Afternoon Marteani Experience. A very Ian Fleming setting, but did Ian Fleming really go there? Are there any photos of [...]
Somerset House London – Two James Bond Locations in One
Somerset House is just a short walk from Covent Garden and is really low hanging fruit if you're a Londoner. It featured in two James Bond locations, Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies. In Goldeneye the [...]
NOW TALK
“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 [...]
My Love Affair with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | #018
ON this weeks Patreon show we continue our top ten films of all time. I dedicate this episode to mu love affair to the Tarantino masterpiece that is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Some [...]
USER REVIEWS AND COLLECTIBLES
ROYALE Filmwear – Bolivia Jacket from Quantum of Solace – Review
Article by Daniel Gaster. (Field report 068). Like most Quantum pieces (screen accurate or reproductions), the jacket has a classic style, which works with a lot of different smart casual options. Field Report: 068 [...]
My Bespoke Velvet Dinner Jacket Inspired by Le Chiffre in Casino Royale
"[...] dresses well and meticulously generally in dark double breasted suits." Ian Fleming describing Le Chiffre in his first James Bond novel Casino Royale. And there are dinner jackets Today I'd like to talk about [...]
ROYALE Filmwear – The Altaussee Jacket from Spectre | Review
Spectre: 2015 – Article by Daniel Gaster. (Field report 067). The whole of the last winter, I was wearing this coat.. Daniel Love’s Royale Filmwear has been around for a while now. Reproducing [...]
FURTHER THOUGHTS
The Risks and Rewards of Buying Pre-Owned Rolex
Despite dozens of articles and blog posts circulating online, navigating the pre-owned Rolex market is overwhelming for many. And, we don’t blame you. The pre-owned market comes with its own share of risks and rewards, [...]
The Stylish Celebrities who have Purchased Lottery Tickets
(Copyright-free image) When they aren’t appearing on cinema screens and serving as the faces of global advertising campaigns, many celebrities indulge in the kinds of offerings we regular folk enjoy. Purchasing lottery tickets is something [...]
The Jacket Maker – Suede Bomber Jacket | Channeling Tom Cruise
I've often said to the wife, if I had money I'd either invest in a monorail that would take me from the kitchen to the shed, trainers that offered me an extra inch of height, [...]
