ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JULY 12, 2017 By Steve Newton I've harboured a peculiar fondness for the Planet of the Apes movies ever since I saw the 1968 original at Chilliwack's historic--and since demolished--Paramount Theatre at age 11. Even then I could tell that it was pretty dumb, but I had a thing about "gorillas"--even … Continue reading Hollywood wins the War for the Planet of the Apes
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Horror review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, AUG. 5, 2011 By Steve Newton There was some talk floating around the Georgia Straight editorial department recently about the latest Planet of the Apes film, and the talk was: “Hey, it’s gotta be better than the last one!” The good news is that, as expected, Rise of the Planet of the Apes puts Tim Burton’s crummy … Continue reading Horror review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes