REEL NEWS:Sam Mendes, director of Skyfall, the next James Bond film, has been working hard to dispel gossip that the picture will be short on action.

Appearing at a press conference that confirmed the slightly underwhelming title, Mendes explained: “I’m incredibly excited to be doing it and it has, I think, all the elements of a classic Bond movie, including, to quell rumours, a lot of action and many other things too.” Is that clear?