subject: Top 4 Upcoming Movies Of The End Of July, 2010 [print this page] We will help you with our short reviews of the Top 4 most-waiting-for movies you can enjoy next two weeks. Here they are: Phillip Noyce's Salt movie starring Angelina Jolie, book-adapted Ramona and Beezus, action movie Valhalla Rising, and spectacular documentary Countdown to Zero.
Movie #1 - Salt
Salt movie is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Kurt Wimmer and Brian Helgeland, and starring Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Liev Schreiber. Salt movie follows Jolie, who plays Evelyn Salt, accused of being a KGB sleeper agent, on the run to try to clear her name. As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"
Movie #2 - Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and Beezus movie is a 2010 American film adaptation, based on the book Beezus and Ramona and featuring characters from the Ramona series of children's novels by Beverly Cleary. Ramona and Beezus movie follows the misadventures of young grade schooler Ramona Quimby from Beverly Cleary's popular children's book series. Ramona Quimby (Joey King) has a vivid imagination, boundless energy, and accident-prone antics that keeps everyone she meets on their toes. But her irrepressible sense of fun, adventure and mischief come in handy when she puts her mind to helping save her family's home before it's way too late.
Movie #3 - Valhalla Rising
Valhalla Rising movie is a 2010 action and adventure film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Mads Mikkelsen. The film takes place in 1000 AD and follows a One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
Movie #4 - Countdown to Zero
Countdown to Zero movie is a 2010 documentary about the escalating nuclear arms race. Countdown to Zero movie traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possess nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. Countdown to Zero features interviews with leading statesmen and experts, including Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert McNamara, Pervez Musharraf, and Valerie Plame Wilson. The film was narrated by Gary Oldman. The musical score was composed by Peter Golub, and the rock band Pearl Jam contributed the song "The Fixer."