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While this has kept the Bond series as a whole firmly in the realms of fantasy, it has allowed individual entries in the series to push for something more gritty or realistic; if it works, it's embraced and carried forward, and if not the series reverts to type with very few tears.

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Mr. Roth recommends owning a laddered series of federally insured five - year certificates of deposit as a bond proxy.

Using daily closing prices for the most liquid contract for each of 35 (6 energy, 10 commodity, 6 government bond, 6 currency exchange rate and 7 equity index) futures contract series as available during January 1987 through December 2013, he finds that: Keep Reading

... he trimmed his position in Pimco's signature Total Return bond fund and placed the proceeds in a series of inflation - averse funds such as Pimco's Commodity Real Return Strategy fund.

Perhaps it is with good reason, for Vic Denny, a conservative and successful investment banker with carefully combed, thinning hair, seems about as radical offhand as a Series E government bond.

After the first installment in the series aired, Twitter was in a frenzy with many users expressing that Turner has the looks and the acting chops to slay it as the next Bond.

Meyers complained that Schoenberger's allies on the legislature continually referred to his series of tax hikes and the floating of the bond as a «plan» as if it required great genius for lawmakers to raise taxes.

From Ursula Andress and Jane Seymour to Halle Berry and Eva Green, landing a role as a «Bond girl» in the 007 series of films can be a huge...

It was not quite as memorable as the last entry in this series but it made for a better Bond movie than the last Bond movie and the obvious allusions to Hitchcock didn't hurt either.

The animation series goes on to reveal Om Nom's mischievous, yet endearing personality as he and Evan bond over day - to - day activities such as playing games, exploring house - hold items and celebrating holidays.

Mr. Brosnan, as the best - moussed Bond ever to play baccarat in Monte Carlo, makes the character's latest personality transplant viable (not to mention smashingly photogenic), but the series still suffers the blahs.

Mercilessly ribbing the James Bond movies and Graham Greene's espionage entertainments, the ninth Carry On saw Barbara Windsor make her series debut as the most resourceful of a hamstrung quartet of agents sent to Vienna to recover a secret formula.

With it previously having looked as if they'd completed their work on the Bond series after five movies, screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are apparently back on board to take a pass at John Logan's screenplay.

Here's a movie that calls to mind both espionage thrillers (the «James Bond», «Mission: Impossible» and «Bourne» series, notably) and the work of Charlie Kaufman («Being John Malkovich», «Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind», etc.), while also weaving a deeply affecting character study, as DiCaprio's character is haunted by his dead wife (Marion Cotillard) and... Well, you'll see!

Brosnan returns as 007 in Tomorrow Never Dies, opus 18 of the «official» James Bond series (Casino Royale and Never Say Never Again were outside productions).

I loved the action as Bond speeds around a multilevel parking lot, driving his BMW 5 series from the back seat using one of Q's gadgets.

Directed by veteran journeyman Michael Apted, whose lengthy career has ranged from groundbreaking documentaries like the Up Series (1970 - 2012) to the questionable pulp of efforts such as Thunderheart (1992) and even a Bond and a Narnia film, Unlocked plays straight and fast.

Skyfall doesn't reach the emotional depths of 2006's Casino Royale — Daniel Craig's first outing as MI6 secret agent James Bond — but it features jaw - dropping cinematography and set design, and some of the most exciting action scenes of the entire series.

I certainly wouldn't mind seeing her in a series of films as a female Bond.

Studio head Harvey Weinstein, as he did in the past with «The King's Speech» and the documentary «Bully,» turned the ratings decision into a political and promotional battle, enlisting Dench to film a video assuming the character she played in the Bond series, MI5 Chief M.

This particular script from series vets Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and John Logan demands some real acting as Bond faces his mortality as well as his childhood roots.

Watching as the apes and humans interact with one another, we witness bonding between them in a series of scenes lyrical in their naturalistic elegance and grace, but more prominently we witness their capacity to fear the other race.

Many critics are hailing it as the best Bond film yet, though having seen all in the series, it is difficult to understand a proper form of comparison.

As the evening unfolds, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

Christopher Nolan's production company, Syncopy, has recently signed on to produce the 25th film in the James Bond series, and as such speculation is rife over whether Nolan might fancy taking the helm himself.

As the films follow him from one woman to the next, they chronicle his male bonding with a series of accomplices.

Christopher Lee appears as one of the series» better villains, a hitman / businessman who wants a piece of Bond.

Martin Campbell (The Legend of Zorro, Vertical Limit) returns as director of a 007 adventure, and this is his second time dealing with a new Bond, as well as a new direction for the series, with his last venture being Pierce Brosnan's debut, GoldenEye, arguably the best post-Connery Bond film (I'd give a nod to The Spy Who Loved Me).

Only die - hard series fans will find any of this distracting, as the film works just as well as a standalone spy adventure as it does an entry in Bond canon, delivering most of the goods anyone might expect while also offering a handful of new twists to keep it from being just another entertaining - but - forgettable entry.

The November Man feels like a film that might have been more of interest to the general public had it come out about a decade earlier, in the middle of the Bourne series, and after Brosnan had finished with his popular run as James Bond.

The filmmakers have broken down the James Bond series into its inevitable components, constructed a screenplay that rips off 007 even in the small details, and then placed Diesel at the center of it — as Xander Cage, extreme sports hero and outlaw.

series, as does pairing up units; support bonds and conversations; and the use of Master Seals to upgrade characters and give them significant stat boosts.

The cast is well nigh perfect, from Johnson's enthusiastic and charming investigator, Bloom's ambiguous, fancily severe Greenwich Village lesbian, Julie, to Lois Maxwell (Miss Moneypenny of the James Bond series) as Mrs. Markway.

As you survey the unfolding landscapes in this 50th Anniversary issue of the James Bond series, you may think, as did I, that the most impressive decision was made not by Sam Mendes, who directs the movie, not by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan who scripted the work, but by a small group of top leaders in the Chinese Communist partAs you survey the unfolding landscapes in this 50th Anniversary issue of the James Bond series, you may think, as did I, that the most impressive decision was made not by Sam Mendes, who directs the movie, not by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan who scripted the work, but by a small group of top leaders in the Chinese Communist partas did I, that the most impressive decision was made not by Sam Mendes, who directs the movie, not by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan who scripted the work, but by a small group of top leaders in the Chinese Communist party.

by Ian Pugh After decades of legal wrangling, producer Kevin McClory had finally won the right to make an autonomous James Bond flick out of Ian Fleming's Thunderball, and 1983 seemed like the perfect time to capitalize on it, what with resident Bond Roger Moore's age catching up with him and the original series running out of steam as a consequence.

Beyond that, we'd also be guaranteed a rhythmic 95 - minute adventure and Tilda Swinton as the series» best villain (and / or Bond Babe) of all time.

With Javier Bardem installed in the role as chief nemesis, Captain Salazar, the plot involving the unlikely bond between Sparrow and two unlikely heroes definitely evokes feelings of the first film in the series, The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Even the possibility of sequels turns out to be a question that distracts from a successful product: A little too bombastic for a leitmotif, Monty Norman's now - familiar «James Bond Theme» follows our hero around as if testing the waters, toying with the possibility that this character could support a series.

It's easiest to think of this series as a tricked out Bond movie with as much CGI as possible with the likes of robotic dogs, bionic arms, and stylized action effects akin to The Matrix.

It's almost as if the Bond series went to rehab and purged its system of all ridiculous toxins, but Casino Royale is more than just that; it's lean and hungry once again, as if it were totally reborn.

But as you can imagine, a series of unexpected occurrences and misadventures spice things up, turning a potentially straightforward trip into an on - the - road buddy comedy where the bound - for - bonding odd couple are father and daughter.

It's smart and daring enough to be impressive just not memorable or as brave as what the Bond series has been doing in its last installments.

It's fitting that in its 50th anniversary, the James Bond movie franchise produced one of the best instalments in the series, and one of the finest films of the year, as Academy Award - winning director Sam Mendes teamed up with Daniel Craig's 007 for the super spy's 23rd official adventure, Skyfall.

In Daniel Craig's third outing as Bond, Judi Dench's character stands at the forefront of the story and creates an emotional connection that has often been missing from this series.

The James Bond titular tracks remain key to the success of the series, as the pop tune is endlessly played -LSB-...]

As part of an on - going series of community forums, The Project for Deeper Understanding and KPCW partnered to bring the discussion on the Park City School District School Bond issue.

Vat 2004 ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH 5.9 V12 The Vanquish is yet another «James Bond» Aston Martin, having featured in «Die Another Day» starring Pierce Brosnan as the eponymous secret agent Hand - crafted aluminum body panels and leather interior 200mph + performance The official Aston Martin website calls the 2001 - 2007 Vanquish / Vanquish S series, «a car beloved by modern day enthusiasts and also heritage collectors alike.»

Repairs to the aluminum structure of the Drive module (welded as part of the series production process) are carried out using the «cold» methods of bonding and riveting.

The agreement for the 14 classic James Bond titles includes the first James Bond book in the series, Casino Royale (1953), which will celebrate 60 years of publication in 2013, as well as Live and... [Read more...]

The agreement for the 14 classic James Bond titles includes the first James Bond book in the series, Casino Royale (1953)-- which will celebrate 60 years of publication in 2013 — as well as Live and Let Die (1954); Moonraker (1955); Diamonds Are Forever (1956); From Russia with Love (1957); Dr. No (1958); Goldfinger (1959); For your Eyes Only (1960); Thunderball (1961); The Spy Who Loved Me (1962); On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963); You Only Live Twice (1964); The Man With The Golden Gun (1965) and Octopussy and the Living Daylights (1966).