Dame Stella Rimington, first female director general of MI5, dies aged 90
Rimington was credited as the model for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond films
James Bond
Pierce Brosnan’s 11 most memorable movie roles – in reverse order
The common reduction of Brosnan to ‘Bond actor’ distracts from a busier and better CV than the casual observer might guess
How much did a Bono self-portrait sell for? – and the growing trend of investing in wristwatches
Demand for luxury wristwatches remains high, despite ubiquity of time-telling electronic devices
James Bond: Denis Villeneuve to direct new 007 film for Amazon
Oscar-nominated Canadian film-maker most recently directed the blockbusters Dune and Dune: Part Two
James Bond franchise owners seek more time to defend control of 007 spy’s name
With four years since the last James Bond installment, a legal challenge has been launched arguing intellectual property rights have lapsed
First Look: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: Tom Cruise gets all sentimental amid some suave mayhem
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at Cannes film festival: the closing film in the Tom Cruise series takes itself far too seriously
No, I didn’t watch Sinners all the way through before giving it five stars
Ryan Coogler’s terrific film has a post-credits sequence that adds important plot points. What the hell’s going on?
Pierce Brosnan: ‘I had no qualifications. I was really behind the eight ball – without a mother, without a father’
A long-time painter and art enthusiast, at 71, Brosnan doesn’t often show the whole of himself. He refers to it all as ‘the Celtic alchemy’
An Irish Diary: How James Bond maligned Shannon Airport duty free
Ian Fleming wrote that Bond took a glance at the ‘junk’ in the airport shops including the ‘Brass Leprechauns’
What next for James Bond under Amazon? Marvel-style TV spinoffs on Prime or Miss Moneypenny specials?
Jeff Bezos-controlled Amazon has taken creative control of the James Bond franchise under a deal with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson
James Bond: Amazon to take over creative control of 007 franchise
Deal will involve new joint venture between Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon and rights holders Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli
Should RTÉ stop showing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang so much?
Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan says reruns of old films won’t cut it for Montrose. Who’s going to break the news to Dick Van Dyke?
James Bond is mad about the Boyne: campaign against abbatoir effluent plan benefits from Pierce Brosnan’s support
An Bord Pleanála has overturned council decision to grant permission for Dawn Meats abbatoir to offload 400,000 litres of treated wastewater into the river every day
The Movie Quiz: Which James Bond has something in common with Donald Trump?
Plus: Who’s the host of this year’s Oscars?
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