As the Apes franchise ground onward to it’s fifth and final instalment during what’s known as the “classic” section of the franchise, it was becoming
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Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972) – Review
One major plus point about the classic Planet Of The Apes franchise, regardless of your opinion about the sequels that followed in the original’s wake,
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) – Review
Those who sat through the stupendously depressing ending of Beneath The Planet Of The Apes would be completely forgiven for angrily muttering “oh fuck off”
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) – Review
In many ways Planet Of The Apes has the perfect ending. While Charlton Heston’s flinty astronaut bellows his impotent rage at the revelation that the
Rocky II (1979) – Review
Back in 1979 sequels weren’t exactly the booming business it is now (example: pretty much every franchise ever made INCLUDING this one) but Sylvester Stallone
Rocky (1976) – Review
Regardless of which sport manages to float your boat (including boating), surely the most cinematic sport of them all must surely be boxing: a literal
The Black Hole (1979) – Review
In a time where both Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 and George Lucas’ Star Wars had not only both changed the face of Science Fiction cinema but
Enter The Dragon (1973) – Review
When looked at objectively, the sizable legend of Bruce Lee actually contains a suprisingly small amount of material with a handful of TV appearances and
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) – Review
If you needed only three words to describe Sean Connery’s return to the character that made him famous (after only one film away) then you
Superman: The Movie (1978) – Review
This is it. The big one. The numero uno. The head cheese. The man of steel.The legitimate grandpappy and the alpha and omega of the
Dawn Of The Dead (1978) – Review
In 1978, 10 years after his undisputed horror classic Night Of The Living Dead built an entire subgenre from the ground up, George A. Romero
Captain America 2: Death Too Soon (1979) – Review
After muscling out the amusingly cheap and (not very) cheerful Captain America TV movie like a star spangled kidney stone, the producers must have somehow
Captain America: Sentinel Of Liberty (1979) – Review
Marvel’s desperate and clumsy attempts to shove their properties onto television in the late 70’s were a mixed bag at best. Sure, The Incedible Hulk
Salem’s Lot (1979) – Review
After Brian DePalma’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Carrie hit big the race was on to adapt the author’s books pretty much as fast as
Piranha (1978) – Review
Super-producer Roger Corman was never one to let an easy buck pass him by so when Jaws scored huge at the box office he was
Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) – Review
Nicolas Hammond and his breathtaking, voluminous hair returns in the second movie amalgamation of the 70’s TV series, (reconfigured to feature length in order to
Dr. Strange (1978) – Review
It’s easy to look at the comic book movies that came out between 1998 and 2008 that didn’t quite make the grade and mock their
Grizzly (1976) – Review
So influential was Jaws on release that it’s first imitator appeared on the scene barely (pun intended) a year later.Switching out a rampaging Carcharodon carcharias
Jaws (1975) – Review
You ever had (or asked) that fateful question? You know the one, the question that makes most people sweat or shrug because they either can’t
Gamera Vs. Zigra (1971) – Review
An mysterious alien craft pulls a Compton drive-by on a human research base on the surface of the moon (because we have those now), and
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