Author Archives: Brian Thomas

Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back

Dope Dealers The only characters to figure in all four of Kevin Smith’s previous pictures, Smith here gives the duo center stage in an effort to get them out of his system for good. Because of the weed references, most … Continue reading

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Planet of the Apes DVD

Get your stinking paws on this DVD…. I’m not the kind of critic that likes to give away too much, but for once I’m not going to worry about it. In fact, I’ll go out of my way to type … Continue reading

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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes DVD

The monkeys strike back In the previous entry, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, the series was established as a vicious circle. Seemingly, the apes’ travel back in time was destined to make the future planet ruled by them … Continue reading

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The Others

Who else is in the house? No, it’s not a belated sequel to the 1972 Canadian horror hit The Other, but it explores similar edge-of-your-seat supernatural territory. Spanish director/writer/composer Alejandro AmenĂ¡bar spent a few years developing this Cruise-Wagner Production. His … Continue reading

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Behind the Planet of the Apes DVD

Next to the Tool Shed of the Apes To celebrate the 30th anniversary of , Fox and the American Movie Classics channel produced this feature length documentary, which covers the entire series of films – plus whatever Apes spin-offs followed … Continue reading

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Planet of the Apes (2001)

2001: An Ape Odyssey Accepted motion picture classics like Citizen Kane probably won’t ever be remade — unless somebody thinks they can make a quick buck off it. Heck, they hardly blinked at the idea of remaking Psycho. So mere … Continue reading

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Jurassic Park 3

Return to JP From the start, the Jurassic Park series has built in an underlying theme, purposefully exploring the comparison between big summer movies and amusement park thrill rides. While this attitude does well by those of us that enjoy … Continue reading

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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

The sequel to Next to Last Fantasy This isn’t the first all-CGI animated film. No, those are old digital hat and common as pixels in a bitmap these days. Plus, a lot of “live-action” films now contain a great deal … Continue reading

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A.I.

The Anti-Intellectual This film will always be remembered as the project left unfinished by Stanley Kubrick, then picked up and finished by Steven Spielberg. The first question this brings up is: how much of A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)is Kubrick and how … Continue reading

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The Fast and the Furious

Two men. One dream. Strapped into monster machines fired out of God’s slingshot. Gone in 60 Seconds? Suck Diesel fumes. Driven? Yo mama’s callin’. With The Fast and the Furious, Rob Cohen (Dragonheart, The Monster Squad) has blasted far ahead … Continue reading

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