Ninja Assassin (2009)
Oct 20, 2009Martial Arts
Produced by The Wachowskis who take the opportunity to reinvent the ninja film with the same flamboyant visuals they employed on The Matrix with exhilarating results
J. Michael Straczynski
Thor (2011)
May 7, 2011Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero
The film adaptation of Marvel Comics’ The Mighty Thor is placed in the hands of Kenneth Branagh who delivers an okay film, if one where he never quite seems at home with the superheroic action
Underworld: Awakening (2012)
Jan 21, 2012Vampire-Werewolf War
Yet another entry that nobody asked for in a conceptually threadbare series that nobody seems to like … passably better than the last two sequels due to some ok action moves but still empty-headed in terms of ideas
World War Z (2013)
Jun 22, 2013Zombie Apocalypse
You wonder what this can do with such an overworked genre as the zombie apocalypse. It is not a film that reinvents the wheel for the genre but spins the basics out into an exciting, international locale hopping survival story
Watchmen: Chapter I (2024)
Aug 23, 2024Animation/Comic-Book Superheroes
An animated adaptation of Alan Moore’s classic, genre defining comic-book, this is the most faithful treatment to date
Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)
Dec 6, 2024Animation/Comic-Book Superheroes
The second part of DC Universe Animated Original Movies’ adaptation of Alan Moore's classic graphic novel, the most faithful screen adaptation yet