James Bond

Over the years, actors ranging from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig have captured 007's ice-coolness, cold-bloodedness, and grace under pressure. Some Bond movies ...

On top of that, after falling in love and being betrayed, Casino Royale depicts the heartache that turned 007 into a cold-blooded killer. What’s even worse is that 006 turns out to be alive – and he’s the mysterious Janus that Bond is trying to thwart. Timothy Dalton only starred in two Bond movies, but the second one marked a drastic tonal departure from the first one. Most Bond romances feel one-note and tacked-on, but the romantic tragedy of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service works beautifully. At the end of the movie, he risks assassination just to see Kara’s first performance as a solo cellist. They enjoy the pure escapism, the exotic locales, and of course, the character of 007 himself.