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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 1d

My review of Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's new book on James Bond Film Locations, "DARKER THAN THE SUN," is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 3d

Highly recommend the new 5-part doc about Martin Scorsese, "Mr. Scorsese," on Apple TV. All the films are covered except 1, they skipped right over "Hugo," a fave, so that's my only quibble. Other than that, this is one of the better filmmaker docs I've ever seen.
@tvplusupdates.bsky.social

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 4d

No, ask [email protected]

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 5d

Signed copies of THE HOOK AND THE EYE are now available from Ian Fleming Publications! (Also the 2023 reprint of ZERO MINUS TEN!)
🕵️The Hook and the Eye - bit.ly/THATE_signed
💥Zero Minus Ten - bit.ly/ZMT_signed

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 6d

Episode Ten (the finale) of "Hooked on Leiter," covering chapters 32-35 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at IanFleming.com. The entire video can be viewed at www.ianfleming.com/hooked-on-le... !

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 6d

My review of the new coffee-table book "Martin Scorsese: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work" by Ian Nathan, is up at Cinema Retro : cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 7d

Reminder: THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 5pm (Cocktails) 5:30 (Presentation): "THE CINEMATRIC LEGACY OF DAVID LYNCH" at the Barrington White House, Barrington, IL. Cocktails followed by a multi-media presentation by yours truly. www.barringtonswhitehouse.com/event/raymon...

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 10d

My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Blu-ray release of Cliff Owens' THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW (with Peter Sellers) is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 11d

My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray (and 4K UHD) release of Ken Russell's "ALTERED STATES" is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
@criterion.bsky.social @criteriondaily.bsky.social

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 12d

UPDATED TIME. 5pm, not 6pm.
Please join me for Cocktails and a Presentation with Film Clips of THE CINEMATIC LEGACY OF DAVID LYNCH, at the Barrington White House, Thursday, October 23, 5pm. Details in link below.
www.barringtonswhitehouse.com/event/raymon...

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Mark O'Connell @markoconnell.bsky.social · 19d

JAMES BOND'S STATESIDE COMPANION - Catching RAYMOND BENSON & THE HOOK AN THE EYE as 007's newest novel becomes a paperback leiter via a London launch night & a celebration of Fleming's right hand man...

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JAMES BOND'S STATESIDE COMPANION - Catching RAYMOND BENSON & THE HOOK AND THE EYE

YouTube video by CATCHING BULLETS & James Bond with Mark O'Connell

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 20d

Fun interview with Terrance Layhew on his Suit Up podcast, all about Felix Leiter, THE HOOK AND THE EYE, film noir, and other zany topics!

terrancelayhew.com/with-raymond...

youtu.be/Ngcx38cfXzs

With Raymond Benson and The Hook and the Eye - Terrance Layhew

Hired to transport the impossibly beautiful and impossibly secretive Dora from New York to Texas, Felix Leiter is thrust into a non-stop adventure, where danger and deceit lie in wait around every ben...

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 23d

The paperback print edition of THE HOOK AND THE EYE will be available October 7. Order directly from Ian Fleming Publications: www.ianfleming.com/items/the-ho...

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 27d

Episode Nine of "Hooked on Leiter," covering chapters 29-31 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at IanFleming.com. The entire video can be viewed at www.ianfleming.com/hooked-on-le... !

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 25

My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray release of Wes Anderson's "THE FRENCH DISPATCH" is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 24

It's great

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 20

My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new 4K/UHD-Blu-ray release of Jean-Pierre Melville's "BOB LE FLAMBEUR" is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
@kinolorber.com

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 19

My review of The Criterion Collection's new 4K UHD/Blu-ray release of Akira Kurosawa's "HIGH AND LOW" (plus a brief review of Spike Lee's remake, "HIGHEST 2 LOWEST") is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 16

"Hooked on Leiter" Episode 8, covering Chapters 25-28 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at ianfleming.com! You can see the entire video at bit.ly/hooked-on-le... !

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 9

My review of Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray release of Woody Allen's "SCOOP" with Scarlett Johansson is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 8

My review of "THE MOVIE PUZZLE BOOK" By Ian Smith and Dr. Gareth Moore, from Ivy Press/Quarto Group, is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
@quartobooksuk.bsky.social

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 6

I was quite a bit older than the kid in the picture!

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 4

My review of the book "DAVID LYNCH: HIS WORK, HIS WORLDS" by Tom Huddleston (Frances Lincoln / Quarto Books) is now up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 2

"Hooked on Leiter" Episode 7, covering chapters 21-24 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at IanFleming.com! Preview below, but you can see the entire video at bit.ly/hooked-on-le... !

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Calvin Dyson reviews my 2001 Bond novel NEVER DREAM OF DYING! Oh my! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJVt...

Never Dream of Dying | Raymond Benson Book Review

YouTube video by Calvin Dyson

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