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Rise of the Planet of the Apes sneaked up on movie audiences like a gorilla in the mist. It looked doom to fail, but instead turned out to be one of the best films of 2012. A huge component of that success was due to then relatively unknown director Rupert Wyatt, so when news came that he wouldn’t be returning …

Hey kids. Movie Marshall Bill here. I just want to let ya all know, that movies are not just 90 minute explosion festivals with a sunset ending. Say you’re walking along, ya spot a cinema, ya take a seat and sit through the flick and then WHAMMY! You find yourself staring down the barrel of a twist ending that you …

One of the surprise hit films of last year, had to be the re-reboot of the infamous Planet of the Apes franchise, in which we watched a prequel that finally answered several questions, as to how apes with rather unhygienic hands got so damn smart in the first place. With some great visual effects, actors and Andy Serkis going mental underneath a …