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Review: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
The new Apes movies, up to and including WAR OF THE PLANET OF THE APES are pretty special. They’re respectful of what has come before in the franchise, but not afraid to reinvent it. They want to be far-reaching conceptually, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Andy Serkis, Clint Eastwood, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Jerry Goldsmith, Matt Reeves, Michael Giacchino, Planet of the Apes, Steve Zahn, Unforgiven, War for the Planet of the Apes, Woody Harrelson, Zero Dark Thirty
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Review: Warcraft (2016)
Despite being a regular gamer myself, WORLD OF WARCRAFT is something that has passed me by. You can’t not be aware of it as a phenomenon, but I’ve never played it and have no real familiarity with the story. I … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games
Tagged Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer, Blizzard, Blockbuster, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Duncan Jones, Fantasy, Film, Movies, Mute, Nichol Williamson, Paula Patton, Planet of the Apes, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel, Video Games, Warcraft, World of Warcraft
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Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
From the visceral opening ape-hunting-deer action sequence, I was completely enthralled by DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. I enjoyed the previous instalment, Rupert Wyatt’s RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, a solid little film, but Dawn makes … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Action, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Blockbuster, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Film, Gary Oldman, Jerry Goldsmith, JJ Abrams, Judy Greer, Matt Reeves, Michael Giacchino, Movies, Nick Thurston, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, RocknRolla, Sci-fi, Silent Film, Steven Spielberg, Toby Kebbell, Weta
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Series Retrospective: Planet of the Apes
Haven’t done one of these in a while. With the imminent release of Matt Reeves’ DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, I thought I’d go back and examine where the Apes franchise began nearly 50 years ago, where it … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Charlton Heston, Claude Akins, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Film, Hari Rhodes, James Franciscus, Jerry Goldsmith, John Chambers, Kim Hunter, Matt Reeves, Movies, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Roddy McDowall, Satire, Sci-fi, Tim Burton
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