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New James Bond novel title revealed
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Author William Boyd has used the first day of the London Book Fair to announce the title of his forthcoming James Bond novel. Set in 1969, Solo departs from the reboot approach of Jeffery Deaver’s Carte Blanche for a return to the classic Fleming depiction of the character. Boyd says the book will see Bond…
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James Bond: The phones of 007
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Longevity means that for most of his career, 007 lacked access to that most basic staple of everyday life – the mobile phone.
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Trailer: James McAvoy in Filth
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Here’s the very first (and not safe for work) trailer for Filth, Lionsgate’s adaption of Irvine Welsh’s (Trainspotting) hugely popular novel. The film stars James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots, Eddie Marsan and Joanne Froggatt and will be released in UK cinemas later this tear.. Scheming Bruce Robertson (McAvoy), a bigoted and corrupt policeman, is…
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Elysium – trailer
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Sony have released the first trailer and official image for upcoming sci-fi drama Elysium. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jodi Foster and Matt Damon and is set 100 years in the future when the inhabitants of Earth are trying to get to the clean and corruption free planet of Elysium. Due for release on September…
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UK’s Office of Fair Trading to investigate in-app purchases
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The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate whether so-called “free” game apps in which players are encouraged to pay for additional content are “unfairly” pressurising children. Such games are widely available on smartphones and tablets and allow players to make in-app purchases without needing to re-enter a password or otherwise authorise the transaction. The…
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Cinema 2013 – five franchises returning to thrill audiences
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We present a list of the five top franchises we’re looking forward to revisiting on the big screen: