Nothing prepared me for how exhilarating it was to go back to The Planet of the Apes in a crowded theater with fans. KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, directed Wes Ball of THE MAZE RUNNER, walks securely in the footsteps of the previous Caesar-led films for a new installment rightfully compared to STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. Set several generations after Caesar has died, KINGDOM thematically explores the legacy of his teachings of compassion and pacifism and how…
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War for the Planet of the Apes 2017
This series has evolved, intellectually and emotionally, to make a superb finale.
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Nymphomaniac 2014
Shocker! Lars von Trier is a filmmaker I'm always on the fence about. BREAKING THE WAVES and MELANCHOLIA are the only films of his I like while everything else I couldn't care for. Strangely this well acted, darkly comical and has some interesting things to say about how human beings work, such as comparing finding men to fly fishing or the mathematics of Bach. As the self-described nymphomaniac, Charlotte Gainsbourg is committed to the role, with Stellan Skarsgard as the…
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The Empire Strikes Back 1980
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
A superior sequel was made that every major franchise aspired to be. One where new worlds are created and set pieces are ever more thrilling but the characters and their journeys are further explored with richer themes.
