Posted by moviegeek916 on July 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Planet of the Apes (2001) – Sigh… so one of the benefits of having the rather excellent Rise of the Planet of the Apes come out last year was that it would wipe the stain of this ill-conceived remake from our cultural memory. Not so much. It was on cable a little while back and my … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on March 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) – This article was originally published on 12ftdwende.com on 5 August 2011 I know I’m not very creative with my article titles, but I really had to fight the impulse to just call this one “DAMN DIRTY APES!!!!” because that really is one of my favorite things … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) – For an author who was never reached a very wide audience in his lifetime, H.P. Lovecraft has had a pretty heavy influence for modern horror storytelling. I think (and I’m hardly alone in this opinion) that it’s because he emphasized the horror of the unknowable. You don’t really … Continue reading →
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