War of the Worlds is a movie that was released in 2005, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Tom Cruise. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by H.G. Wells and follows the story of Ray Ferrier, a dockworker who is trying to protect his children from an alien invasion. The movie takes place in modern-day New Jersey, and the aliens have come to Earth in massive tripods, causing destruction and chaos wherever they go.

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.

The cinematographic version of adventures of a character named Solomon Kane, invented by Robert Howard (author of "Conan the Barbarian"), is a thick mix of the mud, blood, religious fanaticism and the ever-popular theme of zombies. Solomon Kane, unlike Van Helsing, who is here hinted at, basically, a cloak and hat, posed in a much more serious condition: he does not fight with single semi-comic characters like philoprogenitive Dracula or shrek-looking Mr. Hyde. He is opposed to evil as such, evil emanating from the enemy of the human race. This struggle involves bonfires, crucifixion, and the maximum concentration, and the religion, which naturally excludes all there worldly pleasures like love, joy, and throwing in witty remarks.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 superhero film that was directed by Zack Snyder. The film is the second installment in the DC Extended Universe, and it follows the events of the 2013 film Man of Steel. The story revolves around the conflict between Batman and Superman, two of the most iconic superheroes in comic book history.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is the follow-up to 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the reboot of the original Planet of the Apes classic science fiction saga. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is directed by Matt Reeves and stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. As the eighth theatrical installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise, it met with widespread critical acclaim. In the story, the growing society of apes led by Cesar comes into contact with a band of human survivors. Initially the two bands reach an uneasy truce, but this peace quickly fractures as the two groups vie to determine which will inherit the planet as the dominant species. The film received positive reviews for its plot, emotional depth, and its visual design.

Dirty Harry is a movie that was released in 1971 and stars Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, a San Francisco police inspector. The movie follows Harry as he tries to track down a serial killer known as Scorpio, who is terrorizing the city with a series of brutal murders. As Harry gets closer to Scorpio, he must decide how far he is willing to go to bring him to justice.