Tag: Planet of the Apes

The challenge for prequels is that the ending is always a forgone conclusion. It can rob the film of dramatic tension if the audience already knows the ultimate outcome. This could potentially be challenging for a film like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Chances are, when …

Joel Murphy has long believed that it would be robots that eventually defeated human beings, but he's now reconsidering that. Some new research has him focusing his fear-mongering on chimpanzees, who recently beat humans in a study on short-term memory. Murphy explains why you should be very, very …

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Release Date: August 5, 2011 Director: Rupert Wyatt Writers: Pierre Boulle (suggested by novel La planete des singes), Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Stars: Andy Serkis, James Franco and Freida Pinto MPAA Rating: PG-13 HoboTrashcan’s Rating: Any moviegoer who has seen …