Tag Archives: Sean Connery

All The James Bond Movies Ranked From Worst To Best

Posted on September 24, 2021 by tokyofox

  Covid-19 running rampant around the world gave many of us time to slow down and look back at what we have rather than seeking out new material all the time. With that in mind,  it was the ideal opportunity … Continue reading →

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The Best Place In Tokyo To See A DeLorean Car (& For Free!)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by tokyofox

  Men and motors are two words which often go hand-in-hand but that rather clichéd view of what males like doesn’t apply to me as I’ve never really had any interest in cars. That doesn’t mean I don’t watch ‘Top Gear‘ (or … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Inspired By Japan – Rising Sun (1993)

Posted on October 19, 2017 by tokyofox

Sean Connery is of course no stranger to Japanese culture having appeared as James Bond in ‘You Only Live Twice‘ (1967) and here, in this crime film, he portrays a  Japanese specialist working alongside Wesley Snipes to find out who murdered … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Entrapment (1999)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by tokyofox

This Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones heist movie was most memorably set in Malaysia but the majority of the locations were shot in Britain with Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull in Scotland very prominent. As for London, a few … Continue reading →

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Entrapment Filming Locations In Kuala Lumpur

Posted on January 3, 2014 by tokyofox

Perhaps the best and most famous movie to have been shot in Malaysia is ‘Entrapment‘ (1999) starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones as two international art thieves. It’s fair to say that this film, which cost just $66m to produce, doesn’t have too … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – You Only Live Twice (1967)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by tokyofox

After a gap of four years the 23rd James Bond film ‘Sky Fall‘ is nearly here, 50 years since the release of ‘Dr No‘ starring Sean Connery. The Scot went on to make six official 007 films (plus non-Eon Bond … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #1 – You Only Live Twice (1967)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by tokyofox

One of the first major international films to use Japan’s capital as a backdrop was the 1967 James Bond film ‘You Only Live Twice’ starring Sean Connery. Despite being killed off before Nancy Sinatra’s beautiful 007 theme kicks in, its just a crafy … Continue reading →

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Diamonds Are Forever: James Bond Filming Locations In Las Vegas

Posted on September 18, 2011 by tokyofox

Las Vegas figured prominantly as Sean Connery returned to the 007 role in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ (1971) which is far from my favourite Bond film but it does happen to have the finest theme song accompanying it. On his arrival … Continue reading →

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