Skyfall is a smash hit, well on its way to being the biggest Bond film of the modern era. But what does it mean and where does it fit in the Bond canon and the current scene?

The Bond film franchise returns to celebrate its 50th anniversary with Skyfall. Daniel Craig is the best actor to play Bond. He is highly credible in the action sequences, while bringing depth, darkness, decency and a dry humor to the role.

It's not exactly clear if the character of James Bond was Fleming's idealized image of himself or a composite of people he came across during the war. There are, however, certain tastes and characteristics shared by the character and Fleming.

Times change, styles come and go. But along with Monty Norman's signature theme, still very much in use, James Bond endures.

While there have been some real clunkers among the Bond films, especially during the the charming but not all that nice version played by Roger Moore, the series has endured through generations of fans, with its 24th film coming up.

As if you had any doubt.

Iconic Bond girl Ursula Andress attended the Cannes premiere of 'Biutiful' Monday night. The 'Dr No' star, now 74, flaunted the enviable bosom that...

NEW YORK — Joseph Wiseman, an actor who played the sinister scientist and title character of Dr. No in the first James Bond feature film, has di...

Though Goldfinger looks almost sedate compared to today's jittery, mashed-up action pictures, editor Peter Hunt's work 45 years ago, emphasizing fast hard cuts, was an innovation.

As one surveys the life and career of Sean Connery before, during and after Bond, there is an important factor to this star's success: his native shrewdness and intelligence. Quite simply, he never undervalued himself.