Groovers & Mobsters Present: Time Travel
Posted On 10 Sep 2011 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
I often try and say something insightful or relevant in these introductions and probably just come across as glib so I will break with tradition skip any introduction. Before you move on I do have two more recommendations from the genre that nobody chose to write about: La ... Read More
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Groovers & Mobsters Present: The Buddy Flick
Posted On 14 May 2011 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
I have been busy organising A Life In Movies recently (shameless plug, sorry). In my absence Marc from the excellent Go See Talk has stepped into the breach and I think you will agree has done a great job, over to Marc: In this instalment of Groovers & Mobsters, we're going ... Read More
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Groovers & Mobsters Present: Detective Noir
Posted On 19 Mar 2011 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
Detective Noir has its roots in the “Hardboiled” fiction of dime novels and pulp magazines such as Black Mask, with authors like Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain and Mickey Spillane came film adaptations. Heavily influenced by the composition and cinematography of German Expressionism, Film Noir was born (thanks ... Read More
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Coming Soon – Groovers & Mobsters Present: Detective Noir
Posted On 06 Mar 2011 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
After a brief hiatus Groovers & Mobsters Present will return, check back in two weeks for the first of the new series. Any blogger wishing to take part in a future edition email me at: ... Read More
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Groovers and Mobsters Present: Bond, James Bond
James Bond was created in 1953 when Ian Fleming’s first novel, Casino Royale was published. The British secret agent hit the big screen just under a decade later with the first movie Dr. No in 1962. As such Bond’s origins like Flemings go back to the second world war, Fleming ... Read More
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Groovers and Mobsters Present: The James Bond Flix List
Posted On 12 Nov 2010 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
We are less than a day away from the main event. One of tomorrows contributors, the Timothy Dalton loving, Bond fan, Ruth from FlixChatter will be joining us to share her thoughts on a chosen Bond movie, in advance of this, she gives us an insight into her world of ... Read More
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Groovers And Mobsters Present: James Bond’s “Stuff”
Posted On 12 Nov 2010 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
In the week leading up to tomorrows Groovers and Mobsters Present: James Bond we have given you the best of Bond Girls, Gadgets, Cars, Villains and Henchmen. Now for something a little different. Like no other character from movies or literature James Bond can be identified by his possessions, it ... Read More
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Groovers and Mobsters Present: Top Five Bond Henchmen
Posted On 11 Nov 2010 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
Groovers and Mobsters Present: Top Five Bond Henchmen In association with special guest: Common Sense Movie Reviews For every action there is a reaction, for every Bond film there's a henchman, a sub villain whose not smart enough to plan and execute world domination but whose more physically suited for beating the crap out ... Read More
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Groovers and Mobsters Present: Top Five Bond Villains
Posted On 10 Nov 2010 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
Groovers and Mobsters Present: Top Five Bond Villains In association with special guest: Common Sense Movie Reviews The villain is probably the most important character in a Bond film. A good villain can save an otherwise horrible film like The Man With the Golden Gun, a mediocre villain can drag down a film that ... Read More
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Groovers and Mobsters Present: Top Five Bond Cars
Posted On 09 Nov 2010 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
How do you pick the best Bond cars? You could choose the best original car, the best gadgets, the most iconic or just how they are used in race or chase scenes. This simple answer is a combination of all of the above. I give you my top five Bond ... Read More
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Top Ten Bond Gadgets
Posted On 08 Nov 2010 By AndyHart. Under Groovers And Mobsters.
This one needs no introduction the Top Ten Bond Gadgets as chosen by Heather. 10. Bag Pipe Flamethrower (World Is Not Enough) Though these bagpipes modified by Q to include a machine gun AND a set of flamethrowers it never made it outside of Q’s infamous lab. Nonetheless they were the most ... Read More
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