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Watching Every Planet of the Apes in One Sitting

What reads like the diary of an insane person, I recorded my experience watching every Planet of the Apes movies, minus the Franco reboot in one sitting.  So for no reason at all, well for two reasons I have decided to watch every old Planet of the Apes movies minus …

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First Trailer for Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’

Ridley Scott is returning to the sword and sandal genre with his new film Exodus: Gods and Kings, and so far, the results look rather familiar.  The visuals look great, and the cast is spectacular, yet personally I’m still not excited for the film.  Exodus looks to follow the recent …

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‘Gone Girl’ Trailer #2

Although I’m not going to watch the trailer (I don’t want to spoil anything), the link is posted below nevertheless.  If you’re still not sold on David Fincher’s new film, then check it out.  I however am already sold, and knowing nothing about the novel or the story, I’m looking …

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‘Transformers’ Tops slow Holiday Weekend

Transformers: Age of Extinction topped the box office in its second week, earning an estimated $36.4 million.  Audiences stayed away from the theaters this Fourth of July weekend as the weekend numbers are comparably low to previous years ( about 47 percent behind last year, when Despicable Me 2, The Long Ranger and The Heat delivered a $223 million …

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Rian Johnson to helm ‘Star Wars: Ep. 8’

The Star Wars movie universe is bringing in some fantastic directors, as news has broke that Rian Johnson (Looper) will be taking over the Star Wars franchise after J.J. Abrams’ Episode 7.  If rumors are true, Johnson is set to direct Star Wars: Episode 8, and write the treatment for episode …

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‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Trailer #1

After years of speculation and wishful thinking, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are finally back as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in Dumb and Dumber To.  Twenty years after the original hit theaters, Peter and Bobby Farrelly are looking to make a successful return to the franchise that started it …

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Marvel Settles On ‘Ant-Man’ Director

Since Edgar Wright left Ant-Man, it’s been a rough couple weeks for Marvel.  With a film scheduled to open in a little over a year, the studio has been struggling to find a replacement for Wright.  While it’s not fair to jump to any conclusions, the news has been devastating …

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