Category Archives: Planet of the Apes

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

August 11th, 2024 | Posted in Planet of the Apes

As much as I wanted to see KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES in theaters, I was never able to do so, but I did catch it streaming on Hulu recently. The trailers looked interesting, but I wasn’t sure how the film was going to play out. I am a huge fan of the […]

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“WAR” completes great “APES” trilogy

July 15th, 2017 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, science fiction, social commentary

The final film in the APES reboot trilogy, War for the Planet of the Apes, has been well received by audiences, fans, and critics alike. As a result, a lot has been written on the film that covers a lot of ground by way of commentary. I’ve written quite a bit about various aspects of […]

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Caesar’s speech of hope

July 15th, 2017 | Posted in Planet of the Apes
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Planet of the Apes: Science Fiction of Social Fears

July 15th, 2017 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, science fiction, social commentary, social dynamics
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“War for the Planet of the Apes”: Reverse dehumanization?

April 5th, 2017 | Posted in genocide, Planet of the Apes

A new trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes was recently released, and it promises to wrap up the trilogy with violent conflict as the world’s remaining humans battle the dominant ape population. Just as the original POTA films reflected their social and cultural contexts, so do the current group of Apes films. […]

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“War for the Planet of the Apes” Trailer

March 30th, 2017 | Posted in Planet of the Apes

I’m an almost life-long Planet of the Apes franchise fan, with the exception of the Burton installment. Summer 2017 will see the final entry in the reboot wrapping up a trilogy.

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DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES – Second Installment Surpasses First Film: Apes Serve as Mirror on Human Violence

July 20th, 2014 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, science fiction

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES appeared in theaters recently and the odds were against it. More generally, the summer months have seen poor box office returns and DAWN might have continued in this vein. Specifically, the second installment in the PLANET OF THE APES series had to demonstrate that lightning could strike twice […]

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TV spot for ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’

April 1st, 2014 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, science fiction

The first TV spot for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes broadcast recently, and although brief, it is amazing. The forthcoming film takes place ten years after Rise of the Planet of the Apes after a virus has destroyed vast segments of humanity. Meanwhile, the ape population has grown. Now the apes are on […]

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First Trailer for “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”

December 18th, 2013 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, science fiction

I really enjoyed Rise of the Planet of the Apes, as my essay at Cinefantastique Online discussed, and I’m hoping next year’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes adds positively to the rebirthed franchise.

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Promising Tidbits for Rise of the Planet of the Apes

July 25th, 2013 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, science fiction

Regular readers of this blog will recall that I am a huge Planet of the Apes fan, as this essay and podcast indicate. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised with the results of the reboot in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Those who have seen this film will recall the ending that played out […]

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