‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ goes bananas with character creation
Movie review: Kevin Durand and Peter Macon are especially great as the “Apes” saga launches a new dystopian storyline.
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ goes bananas with character creation
‘Relic’ (1997) an intense but simple adaptation
Preston & Child flashback (Movie review): It’s not as good as P&C’s breakthrough novel, but Peter Hyams’ film has charms as a B-monster movie.
All 18 ‘Jurassic Park’ stories, ranked from tame to tops
Story rankings: Here’s a ranking of every “Jurassic Park” story, from the worst comic books to the best of Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton.
‘The Relic’ reviews
John’s “The Relic” flashback review, Sept. 27, 2020 “The Relic” – The book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is the scariest novel ever written, so there was really no way director Peter Hyams could […]
Why aren’t the ‘Jurassic Park’ movies scary anymore?
Movie commentary: We all know it’s true: The “Jurassic Park” films are no longer scary. Here are some theories for why this is.
‘Jurassic World’ is ‘Jurassic Park’ on steroids
Movie review: I don’t mean it as a negative to say this is the original film on steroids. It’s a blast to see bigger dinos and a sprawling park.
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ explores human nature via apes, brilliant special effects (Movie review)
The “Planet of the Apes” franchise shows us we’re not much different from apes, and we’re both victims of our respective races’ propensity for violence and destruction. But 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the […]
The speculation begins as ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘The Force Awakens’ trailers debut (Movie commentary)
Trying to parse out the plot and character details of a movie based on a trailer – particularly a teaser trailer – is a ridiculous exercise. But – if only to give myself something to […]
How did the apes get that way in the first place? ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ has the answers (Movie review)
A cool thing about science fiction novels is that not only do they explore future possibilities, they also inspire other writers’ imaginations; sometimes one writer’s little idea leads to a whole line of fictional exploration […]