You Only Live Twice

From McCartney to Madonna, the definitive list of 007’s 24 title tunes

You Only Live Twice Directed by Lewis Gilbert Written by Roald Dahl 1967, UK Easily the most parodied of all the James Bond films, You Only Live Twice is the fourth film starring Sean Connery as 007.  After five years portraying the secret agent, it took producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman (as well …

The most commercially successful Bond film to date is Thunderball. The pic earned over $141 million worldwide, of which more than half was generated domestically in the U.S. The film was such a success, it was remade some 18 years later as Never Say Never Again. This is without a doubt my favourite Bond film …

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published November 1, 2012.  Fifty years ago this month, Marilyn Monroe passed away from a suspected accidental drug overdose (although conspiracy geeks love to contemplate more nefarious scenarios). The commemoratives are already showing up on magazine and newspaper entertainment pages, cable channels have announced their Marilyn film fests and …

  Artist Michael Gillette created a series of images for some of the more famous Bond girls featured on the covers of Ian Fleming‘s James Bond novels released back in 2008. Made to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth in 2008, Gillette’s designs were an instant iconic classic. Much requested, they are now available …