Bondathon

Overview

Break out the martinis and prepare for a shaken but not stirred few months — because Bond, James Bond, is coming to the Ritz Cinemas. At 7pm every Wednesday and Sunday evening between August 19–November 8, the Randwick venue will screen all 24 official films in the espionage franchise, all as part of an event it's calling Bondathon.

Sean Connery smouldering his way through everything from Dr. No to Diamonds Are Forever, Roger Moore stepping into 007's shoes between Live and Let Die and A View to A Kill, Timothy Dalton's two-film run in The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill — they're all included. So is Pierce Brosnan's stint as the secret agent between GoldenEye and Die Another Day, and Daniel Craig's four contributions to-date since Casino Royale. Aussie actor George Lazenby's one-movie appearance as Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service is also on the bill.

The action franchise's 25th movie, No Time to Die, is currently slated to hit the big screen in November — after being delayed from April due to COVID-19. So, as tends to be the case when it comes to James Bond, Bondathon's timing is perfect.

If you're particularly keen to not only rove your eyes over every single detail — and every villain, Bond girl, gadget and opening credits sequence too — but to do so while sipping a martini, they'll be on offer from the Ritz bar. As for donning a tuxedo, well, that's up to you.

Need some more motivation? Let the trailer for Spectre get you in a 007 mood:

Bondathon runs every Wednesday and Sunday evening between August 19–November 8 at the Ritz Cinemas, Randwick, with tickets on sale now.