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Skyfall
Bond is back this October, and we've been down to visit the film's set to bring you all the latest on 007's adventures. Director Sam Mendes gives us a few clues on the top secret production – and our Dan Jolin spies out everything he can on what's in store.
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50 Years Of Bond: GoldenEye
Legal disputes had left Bond on hiatus for nearly 7 years when Pierce Brosnan took on the mantle and brought 007 back (again) in GoldenEye. Opening with a still-breathtaking swan dive from a monumental dam, it dealt with the end of the Cold War and even a female M. The times, they were a-changin' – and we have an oral history from those who were there.
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50 Years Of Bond: Timothy Dalton
There was a time when people criticised Dalton's gritty take on James Bond. Thankfully, those days of madness have passed, and everyone now appreciates how freakin' awesome he was. Here, Dalton reveals how Benicio del Toro nearly severed his finger, and what happened to his trousers…
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50 Years Of Bond: Live And Let Die
Bond took a new direction when Roger Moore took on the mantle. Here, those involved discuss how he got the role, and a few of the challenges involved once he got it. "Challenge", in this case, is a synonym for "crocodile" or "speedboat crash".
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50 Years Of Bond: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Generally overlooked on release, George Lazenby's sole Bond outing has had something of a reappraisal over the years, its downbeat ending coming into fashion and Christopher Nolan numbering among its fans. This month we examine why that is.
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50 Years Of Bond: Dr No
Ian Fleming famously hated it; Cary Grant turned down the role. But Dr No somehow became a triumph despite their reservations, and Ian Freer examines the essential ingredients in the mix of the very first Bond film.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Swapping stovepipe hat for stake, Timur Bekmambetov is bringing us a very different take on the early life of Honest Abe, swapping the practice of law for the pursuit of vampires, and the crafting of a political career for, well, the slaying of the undead. Guaranteed to have more vampires than Spielberg's Lincoln, and we've got all the news from the set.
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Jameson Empire Awards 2012
It's the most fun night in the film calendar, and we're bringing you all the news that's fit to print from this year's Empire awards (so, a very small percentage of what happened on the night, then). We also have some hella gorgeous pictures from the night thanks to our great photographers and our now-traditional photo booth – read all about it!
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Looper
It's the new film from Brick director Rian Johnson, stars Joseph Gordon Levitt and Bruce Willis as the same person, and involves time travel and hitmen. If you're not a little bit intrigued by that, you might need to get your head checked. We visited the set to get the lowdown, and the results are here this month!
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Anchorman 2
This month's Slate section kicks off with an Adam McKay interview revealing what's in store in Anchorman 2, but there's much more here! Emma Stone gives one of the funniest Pint Of Milk interviews we've ever had; Agents Coulson and Hill explain their role in The Avengers, and Keanu Reeves talks documentaries.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
She's still one of the most beautiful women in the world, and she's back this month in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows. So we sent Olly Richards to talk to Michelle Pfeiffer and get her views on working with Burton again, what she thinks of Anne Hathaway taking up the Catwoman mantle, and her hobby of carpentry. Yes, really.
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Universal At 100
It's one of Hollywood's Big Six studios, and this year marks its 100th anniversary. So we sent our big cheese, editor-in-chief Mark Dinning, to meet Universal Studios' big cheese, President and COO Ron Meyer, to talk about the studio's past, present and future and explore its Raiders-like archives.
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In Cinemas
Avengers Assemble to open this month's reviews extravaganza, swiftly followed by the insanely kinetic action of The Raid. We also look at loads more new releases, from Jason Statham's latest smackdown in Safe to the scares of Silent House, and include another superhero get-together (if gross-out comedy is a superpower) in American Pie: Reunion. It's your first stop for this month's releases.
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Re-View
Oscar winner The Artist high-kicks things off this month, but it's another Oscar-heavy issue, including a look at The Descendants, War Horse, Shame and, er, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol? Close enough. In the re-issues, we pierce La Grande Illusion, travel Badlands and get smashed with Smash.
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