Rise of the Planet of the Apes
In the near future, San Francisco scientist Will Rodman (James Franco) has invented a drug that is supposed to cure Alzheimer's... but its most dramatic effect is on apes in…
Black Panther: Royal Rumble
Chadwick Boseman. Photo: Marvel At the premiere of this entry in the Marvel franchise, the praise was universal and looked a little bit like how Get Out (2017) was received.…
Return of the King: At Journey’s End
Elijah Wood. Photo: New Line Cinema We've reached journey’s end. Peter Jackson’s final chapter of his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy won almost everything at the 2004 Academy Awards and…
The Two Towers: Pillars of Evil
Elijah Wood and Sean Astin. Photo: New Line Cinema So, here’s the middle child of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. A middle child is likely to feel like…
Fellowship of the Ring: The Beginning
Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Sean Astin. Photo: New Line Cinema Once upon a time, there was a maker of films called Peter Jackson. This rotund, bearded man…
King Kong: An Affair to Remember
Photo: Universal The executives at Universal must have wondered if Peter Jackson had lost his mind. Directing a three-hour remake of an old, classic monster movie sounded like a stupid…