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Highly evolved primates are set to unseat Optimus Prime and the Autobots at the top of the box-office charts this weekend. "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," the 3D sequel to 2011's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," should easily earn its place as the top-grossing movie at cinemas this weekend, continuing the strong draw for the rebooted franchise. Thanks to strong reviews, positive word of mouth and fondness for its predecessor, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" could gross $65 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada through Sunday, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. The film's distributor 20th Century Fox is projecting a more conservative...
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Highly evolved primates are set to unseat Optimus Prime and the Autobots at the top of the box-office charts this weekend.
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," the 3D sequel to 2011's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes,"...
If you want apes, you've come to the right place. If people are your passion, not so much.
That, in a nutshell, is the verdict on "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," the sequel to 2011's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," the splendid rebooting of...
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It doesn't take a great musician to play a great musician — as Joaquin Phoenix, Angela Bassett or Gary Oldman can tell you — but it probably can't hurt, right?
Such would seem to be the thinking behind "Jimi: All Is by My Side," the...
Another week, another celebrity being profoundly sorry on a late-night talk show. Two weeks ago it was Jonah Hill apologizing for his words on "The Tonight Show." Wednesday night, it was Gary Oldman on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" addressing his controversial...
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Gary Oldman is making headlines for his incendiary comments in a recent Playboy interview, in which the "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" star rails against political correctness, defends Mel Gibson's now-notorious rant during his 2006 arrest, and makes...
Lone Survivor
Universal, $29.98; Blu-ray, $34.98
Available on VOD June 3.
In June 2005, a SEAL team attempted to take out Taliban forces in the...
There's a whole world of tween-centric shows populating the cable TV space that rarely get discussed when adults in media talk about the current golden age of TV. But Jimmy Fallon and his "Tonight Show" writers clearly plumbed those depths for...
The apes shall inherit the Earth. That's the gist of an ominous new trailer for "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," which showcases the growing ape community in the wake of a global pandemic that has decimated the human population.
Directed by...
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The M Word
At a struggling Los Angeles TV station, a children's show actress leads her female colleagues as new management arrives from New York on a cost-cutting mission. With Tanna Frederick,...
There is a scene that bookends "No Way Out," the 1987 espionage thriller starring Kevin Costner. He's a naval officer, a hero, being interrogated about the murder of the secretary of Defense's mistress. There are hints that he might be a double...
In 1987, Paul Verhoeven's futuristic crime thriller "RoboCop" made its mark with equal parts over-the-top violence and cynical, prescient satire. Now director Jose Padilha's remake has updated the cybernetic cop's story with...