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Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
The Apes of Wrath [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00DHJTCPK][/pullquote] It took ten years worth of work to help Rupert Wyatt reboot the ailing Planet of the Apes franchise. In the clunkily-titled Rise of the Planet of the Apes audiences saw a blockbuster hit arrive almost unannounced in the summer … [Read more...]
Review: The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007X4ODT0][/pullquote] The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is based upon an incredibly popular series of comic books written by Belgian artist Hergé. Steven Spielberg optioned the rights to the books in 1983 after Hergé's death and in 2002 announced … [Read more...]
Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B003AQC1CQ][/pullquote] Having done the seemingly impossible and turned J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, into a feature film Peter Jackson set about editing The Two Towers ready for release in 2002. He had filmed the three films … [Read more...]
Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B006E0A5YG][/pullquote] Planet of the Apes, released in 1968 was a surprise commercial success that spawned four sequels, one woeful Tim Burton-directed reboot and a couple of TV shows. Its place in film history is already assured, with parodies of the famous final … [Read more...]