“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”

(Available now)

Hugh Jackman spins his character off from the other mutants of the “X-Men” stories in this effective adventure. The action is almost as much cerebral as it is physical, as the Marvel Comics figure first recognizes his unusual abilities and sometimes uses them against his half brother, alias Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber). Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch and Danny Huston also star.