Prince of Persia looks like almost perfect children's movie; especially if you're over 30. Nubian knife thrower, the races at these ostriches, rattlesnakes long with anaconda, ninja assassins, and tons of gold leaf that covers literally everything - it's obviously more fun than the teeth on the edge digital apocalypse. But, of course, most of all cheers political flair writers who could not hold on to a childlike not say all the obvious association with the adjective "Persian". Such a bold mix of old and contemporary, by the way, opens up many opportunities for the film adaptation of anything - even the most "Tetris." Clearly, even that of the parallelepipeds should have to go there under the earth in 3D.

"Watchmen" is a 2009 superhero film based on the acclaimed 1986-87 comic book series of the same name by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The film takes place in an alternate reality where superheroes, once celebrated as heroes, are now outlawed. A retired superhero known as the Comedian is murdered, leading another retired superhero, Rorschach, to investigate and unravel a larger conspiracy. As the story unfolds, the characters confront issues of morality, power, and the consequences of playing god.

In a small silent American city five are shot dead. The local policemen make a rapid investigation and quickly arrest the culprit. It seems like everything is clear and the case is closed. But the guy accused in five death makes a strange declaration in front of cameras "Get Jack Reacher", claiming himself innocent. The crystal clear case turns out to be a complicated chain of events, when Reacher, who saw the accused man's request, heads to the city in order to restore the justice. The movie is solely based on Lee Child's series of novels about the giant military professional Jack Reacher. In the Christopher McQuarrie's movie Jack is portrayed by Tom Cruise. Although Cruise is not as tall as Jack Reacher described in Lee Child's books, he manages the role in very persuasive way. Furthermore, Tom looks perfectly adequate for the role of Reacher, mostly because we are to accustomed to his previous roles as special agents or military professionals in the movies like Valkyrie, Knight and Day, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

If you've ever visited or participated Mardi Gras at New Orleans, you'll definitely agree that it is extremely impossibly to find the victim of the kidnapping locked in the soundproof trunk of the cab located in the midst of the bustling, rowdy and roaring crowd. However, it takes one Nicolas Cage teamed up with beautiful and sexy Malin Akerman to prove otherwise. That's a briefly represented storyline of Simon West's action thriller Stolen filmed and realized in 2012. The movie centers on Will Montgomery (Nicolas Cage), an unlucky thief, who is sentenced in jail for 10 years being caught on robbery, went awry. His criminal partners are very interested in ten millions of dollars which they believe Will concealed after the last job. To make Will convinced that he owes this money to his friend, they've kidnapped his daughter upon Will's release from prison. In order to secure their goals, gangsters have locked the girl (Sami Gayle) in cab's soundproof trunk somewhere in the midst of Mardi Gras making her impossible to find. .. for anyone, but not for Nicolas Cage. The problem is that Will doesn't have ten millions USD. Furthermore FBI Investigator (Kyle Russell Clements) and FBI Surveillance Agent (Mustafa Harris) are scouring the trails of key characters of this affair.

In a more sophisticated "golden age" when American public schools actually taught people to read, Hollywood made movies from literature—Grapes of Wrath, for example, or To Have and Have Not. According to Oliver Stone, in the 1990s, film became the literature of the age. In 2011, driven by a fetish for "CG integration," Hollywood adopted the comic book as its model of choice. Not "the graphic novel," which has a slightly more elevated ring to it. No. The comic book. "Comic book novices may have difficulty differentiating their Green super-heroes: The Green Lantern does not attract The Green Hornet as moth to flame. Green Lantern may, however, attract almost as many teen girls as teen geeks, because it features Ryan Reynolds, People Magazine's sexiest man, archetype of "obscenely cut" abs. Critics already have remarked and documented strong similarities between Green Lantern and the IronMan series. Given its comic book origins, you know how Green Lantern goes: Cocky gonna-be super-hero must grow into and take responsibility for his super-powers. He becomes part of an inter-galactic super-squadron charged to protect and serve the universe. Of course, hard-rockin' soundtrack and jaw-droppingly attractive women, both good and evil, accompany him wherever he goes. "After summer's spate of cartoon movies, literate viewers may wax nostalgic for Hemingway in collaboration with Bogart and Steinbeck inspiring Henry Fonda.

Could you imagine that Oz: The Great and Powerful, which is loosely based in L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was planned to be filmed by Disney since 1937? The rights for this movie was sold and resold for many times before, finally, Walt Disney Production acquired them and signed a contract with Sam Raimi to direct the film. Disney's series of decisions to reduce the filming costs had lead to unsuccessful negotiations with Robert Downey, Jr. and Johnny Depp for the leading role of Oscar Diggs/Oz, till, finally, James Franco was chosen for the role. You may remember him as Will Rodman form Rise of the Planet of the Apes. As the movie is the prequel for the core story The Wizard of Oz, there are no lovely Dorothy Gale, instead we have three witches. The Wicked Witch of the West, Theodora is portrayed by Mila Kunis which recently has had leading roles in Hell & Back and Friends with Benefits). Evanora The Wicked Witch of the East and the Ruler of the Munchkin Country is played by Rachel Weisz (The Bourne Legacy, To the Wonder); she inferiors in power of magic with Glinda the Good Witch of the South which is most powerful sorceress of Oz and is the ruler of the Quadling Country. In Disney's version of Oz: The Great and Powerful, Glinda is portrayed by Michelle Williams, which was quite smart decision, taking in consideration the amazing performance of Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe.