Dr. No is the movie, that followed the book, that started the legendary franchise of James Bond 007. Starring Sean Connery as 007 and Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder, Dr. No is set on the island of Jamaica and features a chase scene, multiple shootouts and some spy work. This is the beginning of James Bond as we know him and some of the items in this movie became...

If you want a long movie of embarrassing Orientalism and exploitation, You Only Live Twice is the one for you. Two thing saves it from my pen of eternal disdain however and that is the space-aged gadgetry and the main villain. This comical caricature is the influence behind Dr. Claw of Inspector Gadget fame and Dr. Evil from Austin Powers. Sean Connery is not...

Sparing no expense at the subtlety, A View to a Kill starts with James Bond atop an icy mountain retrieving a necklace from a frozen corpse. While the Russian bad guys descend on him he does a ton of impossible stunts to dodge their gunfire, even boogie boarding to the Beach Boys tune of California Girls (clipped in rather poorly at that). Once off the mountain...

James Bond 007 is the fictional creation of writer Ian Fleming (who wrote about him in 12 novels and 2 short stories). The films created about the super spy has developed a cult following over the years and the distinguished honor of playing James Bond has been a coveted role of fans and actors alike. Almost like a royal dynasty, the actor who plays Bond is...