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.

According to the fairy tale story there was once a race of giants who ruled the earth. Now the young farmhand Jack finds he is responsible for opening a gateway that allowed the giants to return and reclaim the land they lost centuries ago. Jack, who now becomes the Giant Killer, is now fighting for the kingdom, people, and also the life of a kidnapped princess. Now Jack will become an unwilling legend when he defies the giants he only thought existed in a legendary story. Farm boy Jack is played by Nicholas Hoult (About A Boy, XMen: First Class), Eleanor Tomlinson (Alice in Wonderland) is Isabelle the princess, Stanley Tucci (Shall We Dance?, Julie & Julia) is Lord Roderick, the King's advisor. Ian McShane (Kings, Pillars of the Earth) is King Brahmwell, father of the princess who hates to see his royal daughter falling for the lowly farm boy. Jack the Giant Killer will be a fun fairy tale come to life on the big screen!

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie (or Pirates of the Caribbean 4) is the most-waiting-for sequel of the Pirates of the Caribbean's saga, which promises even more puzzling plot than its predecessor, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Which, of course, should not surprise - even a bigger budget, modern 3D effects and an intriguing scenario, the quality of which was a precondition of Johnny Depp's participation (and, of course, without him the film would have been stillborn), all this guarantees that Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie destined to be one of the hit movies of 2011. So… Meet Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), Angelica (Penelope Cruz), and Blackbeard (Ian McShane) in their dizzying and exciting adventure: which one of them will be able to find the mystical Fountain of Youth first and stay alive? Who Captain Jack Sparrow has to fear more: his nemesis Captain Barbossa, or women from the past? What a unexpected finale awaits the characters of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie in this crazy 3D adventure?

The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. The film is a reboot of the Batman film franchise, directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. Robert Pattinson stars as Bruce Wayne / Batman. The film also stars Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. The film follows Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncovering corruption while pursuing the Riddler, a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. The film development began after Ben Affleck was cast as Batman in the DC Extended Universe in 2013. But Affleck dropped out and Reeves took over. Filming began in the United Kingdom in January 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic and it resumed later in the year and concluded in Chicago in March 2021. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $770 million against a $185–200 million budget, received positive reviews from critics and it's intended to launch a Batman shared universe, with two sequels planned and two spin-off television series in development for HBO Max. In August 2013, Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman for multiple films in the DC Extended Universe. He made his debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016) and Justice League (2017). In October 2014, Warner Bros announced plans for a standalone Batman film starring Affleck, he was in negotiations to direct and co-write the screenplay with Geoff Johns by July 2015. But Affleck had reservations about directing the film and announced in January 2017 that he was stepping down as the director but still planned to star and produce. The film was put on hold due to the re-evaluation of Warner Bros approach to superhero films after the release of Batman v Superman. The film highlights that Batman's wealth does not alleviate his suffering and explores the idea that he should be more philanthropic. It also explores grief, trauma and the "horror" of living with post-traumatic stress disorder through Batman's character. The film also shows a different relationship between Batman and the police, with them viewing him as a criminal and a level of oversight they're not used to dealing with. This aspect of the film is considered "timely" given the contemporary American sociopolitical context including increased awareness of police brutality.

Superman III is a 1983 superhero film and the third installment in the Superman film series. The film follows the Man of Steel as he battles a supercomputer that has taken over the world and turns his attention to a megalomaniac businessman who plans to use a weather control machine to hold the world for ransom. Meanwhile, Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, reunites with high school sweetheart Lana Lang, now a single mother, and must contend with his own inner demons.

Star Trek into Darkness is the twelfth film in the Star Trek franchise, and the second one in the contemporary saga of Star Trek directed by J.J. Abrams. The movie plot follows the story that has begun in 2009's Star Trek. Crew of the Enterprise makes its journey back home after the series of epic events that has been taken place in the first movie. When Captain Kirk and his team approach the Earth they see unspeakable destruction made by the invaders of internal origin. The Starfleet is under a violent attack and the real purpose of the attackers' interests is unknown. Star Trek into Darkness is shot as a 2D movie, and then converted to 3D format. The film also features 9 minutes of the high-end action scenes that were shot by IMAX cameras. As for ensemble cast – in 2013's Star Trek into Darkness we enjoy the play of all the actors of previous Star Trek, excluding the villain roles, of course. The leading antagonistic role of Khan, was taken by Benedict Cumberbatch who may be known to you by his roles in The Hobbit saga of 2012-2014 as Necromancer and, what is more remarkably as Sherlock Holmes in the extremely popular British television series of the same name. As for Enterprise crew we see familiar faces: Chris Pine (Rise of the Guardians, People Like Us, This Means War) as James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto (The Invitation, What's Your Number?, Margin Call) as Spock and Zoe Saldana (Avater, Out of the Furnace, Nina) as Nyota Uhura.