Close up: Oh Bond-age…

The big story "Shaken not stirred;" "I expect you to die;" "Keeping the British end up"... James Bond has been part of the movie furniture for so long it hardly seems there could have been a time when 007 wasn't around. But it was in 1962 that the first Bond movie hit cinemas – exactly 50 years ago – and to celebrate we put on our thinking caps and considered what was our favourite Bond film . Incredibly, we didn't all agree. Peter Bradshaw got all amorous for From Russia With Love , Philip French said yes to Dr No , Tom Lamont aimed his peepers at Goldeneye , and Xan Brooks treasured Diamonds Are Forever . There's more where that came from next week, as other Guardian critics have their say. You can have yours here, on the open thread . In the news Jim Carrey on board for Dumb and Dumber sequel More Muhammad movies planned, film-makers reveal Iran to boycott 2013 Oscars over Innocence of Muslims Quentin Tarantino set for cameo in Django Unchained Coen brothers developing Fargo TV series Anne Hathaway and Chris Hemsworth set for Spielberg's Robopocalypse Lone Ranger crew member dies on set On the blog Which films show teenagers at their worst? What are the most quotable films? ParaNorman scares away the competition at UK box office Clip joint: Unmaskings Festival radar: Screenplay, Shetland Indie films hold up shaky US box office San Sebastián keeps one eye on profits with Arbitrage premiere Cine-files: Curzon Mayfair, London Watch and listen Alfred Hitchcock's Champagne – watch a classic silent film streamed live from London's Southbank At 7.30pm this evening (Thursday 27 September), the Guardian, in partnership with The Space, brings you the online world premiere of the restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's early silent comedy Champagne. The restoration was carried out by the BFI National Archive as part of the Genius of Hitchcock season and is accompanied by a specially composed score by Mira Calix. This stream will be free to watch and available in the UK only Skeletons You can now watch a superb British film on the Guardian website, as the award-winning comedy Skeletons becomes the latest in our series of watch-on-demand films . Starring stand-up comics Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley alongside Jason Isaacs, Skeletons is a film that really deserves a look, if you missed it first time around. Further reading Oliver Stone tackles the drugs war in America's backyard Michelangelo Antonioni: centenary of a forgotten giant Juliette Binoche: 'These tabloid stories, it feels like being in a bad soap opera' Oscars watch 2013: and our Academy award nominees are ... Looper: how to invent your own sci-fi Sam Riley: the beat goes on… Lisa Immordino Vreeland: 'Diana was a feminist without realising it' In the paper In tomorrow's G2 Film & Music Xan Brooks takes a look at one of this year's stranger films, Holy Motors , there's a preview of River Phoenix's final film Dark Blood , and an interview with the directors of Ruby Sparks . On Saturday the Guide features an interview with Ezra Miller (Kevin in We Need to Talk About Kevin ), while John Patterson writes on iconic producer of British cinema Harry Saltzman And finally Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook