This month's 300: Rise of an Empire is not without its faults, but at least that swords and sandals flick draws from its comic book roots to create a stylishly romanticized vision of history - not really something you expect, from the director of the Rush Hour trilogy and X-Men: The Last Stand. Less encouraging, however, is the name Brett Ratner, who directed the second Hercules film of 2014. The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it. With Barbara Barrie, Roger Bart, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton. Johnson's Hercules movie is already an improvement in terms of casting in addition to its charismatic leading man, the actor roster includes Ian McShane ( Jack the Giant Slayer), John Hurt ( Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special), and Joseph Fiennes ( American Horror Story: Asylum), among other revered character actors. Hercules: Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker. Card Text: 1 Loyalty, Reservist Reveal three face-down reservist resources you control Ready Hercules. Legend of Hercules was, in my opinion, a rather clunky misfire, which fell fare short of being an entertaining pop action movie treatment of the swords and sandals genre (using modern 3D technology) - or even a delightfully cheesy rendition of the story, a la the 1983 film starring Lou Ferrigno.
