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Operation Mincemeat stars Colin Firth in a straightforward retelling of a WWII strategy to trick Nazis with a decoy corpse

A grisly scenario is brought to life in this polite but predictable dramatic thriller — with lashings of pitch-black humour — from the director of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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‘Operation Mincemeat’ review: How Colin Firth and company faked an invasion and helped win WWII, now on Netflix

With any war movie, the safe audience bet typically favors the immediate, graphic horrors of battle. That way, when you see a title such as “Hacksaw Ridge,” you know a director (in that case Mel Gibson) will be operating with a cinematic license to slaughter.

Chicago Tribune

Operation Mincemeat Netflix: Bizarre true story of how a corpse fooled Hitler

Operation Mincemeat is a daring tale of wartime intrigue and deception. A film starring Colin Firth looks into the top-secret World War 2 operation that helped changed the course of the war

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World Martini Day: the best in London, from Dukes Bar to Egerton House

Tyler Zielinski and Mike Daw on the capital’s bartender pushing the boundaries of the cocktail — with a few classics to boot

Evening Standard

‘Operation Mincemeat’: A dead body dupes the Nazis in stylish film that’s sometimes heavy, sometimes crazy

The changes in tone work as a British officer (Colin Firth) uses a ridiculous plan to save thousands of lives.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ian Fleming’s lost James Bond screenplay reveals a very different 007

With no Moneypenny and no M, a previously unpublished script reveals the author’s original ideas for Moonraker

The Guardian - UK

Renfrewshire actor tops the list of stars tipped to play the next James Bond

Elderslie star Richard Madden is the current favourite to take over as 007 after Daniel Craig left the franchise.

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Richard Madden takes lead as Scots actor most likely to play next James Bond

The Elderslie-born actor rose to fame for his role in BBC's Bodyguard series, and has gone on to star in the huge Marvel blockbuster Eternals alongside Gemma Chan and Angelina Jolie.

Daily Record

Johnny Flynn interview: ‘Play James Bond? I can barely get myself out of the house to go for a run’

From Ian Fleming to David Bowie, a psychotic mobster to a buttoned-up Regency hero, the actor’s career has been wildly varied - but it’s music that he always comes back to

Evening Standard

Operation Mincemeat: the startling story of deception that fooled Hitler and helped win the war

A new film and play about a startling allied deception resonate at a time when conflict and propaganda haunt Europe again

The Guardian - UK

How to watch the 'James Bond' movies in order

Looking to watch the "James Bond" movies in order? Here's how to watch all 27 "James Bond" movies in the order they were released.

Tom’s Guide

World War II homeless body deception plot dreamt up by Bond writer Ian Fleming

When the corpse of a homeless man, dressed as a Royal Marines major with a case loaded with secret papers, was planted in shallow water, it fooled German agents and changed the course of the war

Daily Mirror

Rare signed James Bond book put up for auction in Edinburgh for a whopping £40,000

Author Ian Fleming inscribed a personal message to friend and golf icon Sir Henry Cotton inside the 1959 first edition of Goldfinger, which could rank among the largest ever sales of a Bond novel

Edinburgh Live

James Bond books dedicated to Paul Gallico among star lots at library auction

Books owned by The Snow Goose author up for sale this week include Ian Fleming first editions inscribed for his former colleague

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James Bond: the spy who loved Europe – and inspired scores of copycat European movies in return

Last year’s James Bond blockbuster, No Time to Die, is permeated by a sense of closure. For one thing, the ironically titled movie brings closure to Daniel Craig’s portrayal of the famous fictional spy. By having Bond finally forgive his double-agent former lover Vesper Lynd for her betrayal in the…

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Rare first edition of first Harry Potter book to go under auction for £30,000

Other books in the sale include signed copies of other JK Rowling books and late US author Paul Gallico’s library

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