Rise of the Planet of the Apes (James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow) in Theatres on August 4, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Audience
Rating:
Like to See the Movie: 90% (n=22,854)

Critics
Rating: 3.4/5
Like the Movie: 83% (n=6)


Reviews

"Let's hope the movie isn't as bad as the title." - cloudstrife84, rottentomatoes.com

"A dramatic, tense and edgy work which poses a few moral questions and dilemmas" - Andrew Urban, Urban Cinefile

"Despite some flaws, this is the most thrilling and entertaining sepctacle adventure of the summer, boasting a splendid performance from Andy Serkis, this time as the star." - Emanuel Levy, emanuellevy.com

"It's a fantastic reboot of the franchise; warm, thrilling, and exceedingly human." - Paul Verhoeven, The Vine

"This sci-fi fantasy is a dramatic oomphy affair that begins with a small thing: the rescue of a baby chimp, and ends... well, you will need to see the movie ... Director Rupert Wyatt pulls everything together beautifully" - Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile


Movie Info

An origin story in the true sense of the word, Rise of the Apes is set in present day San Francisco. The film is a reality-based cautionary tale -- a science fiction/science-fact blend where mankind's hubris leads to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. Oscar-winning visual effects house WETA Digital - employing certain of the groundbreaking technologies developed for "Avatar" - will render, for the first time ever in the film series, photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors. -- (C) Fox

Rated: PG-13

Running Time: 2 hr.

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Rupert Wyatt

Written By: Pierre Boulle, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Cast
James Franco (Will Rodman)
Freida Pinto (Caroline)
John Lithgow (Charles Rodman)
Andy Serkis (Caesar)
Brian Cox (John Landon)
Tom Felton (Dodge Landon)
David Oyelowo (Steven Jacobs)
Karin Konoval (Maurice)

Source: rottentomatoes.com

127 Hours (James Franco) in Theatres on February 9, 2011

127 Hours

Audience
Average Rating: 4.1/5
Like the Movie: 88% (n=48,446)

Critics
Average Rating: 4.1/5
Like the Movie: 93% (n=192)


Reviews

"In his impressive follow-up to Slumdog Millionaire, the Academy Award-winning director honors the lure of solitude while at the same time celebrating the beautiful necessity of other people." - Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

"Directed and co-written by Danny Boyle in a style that travels from ecstatic to nerve-wracking and back, this is a film about perseverance, strength and the importance of always letting people know where you're going." - Tom Long, Detroit News

"To say that this movie gets under your skin is only barely a figure of speech. It pins you down, shakes you up and leaves you glad to be alive." - A.O. Scott, New York Times

"How do you make a movie about immobility? For a hyperactive stylist like Boyle, whose movies are at best thrillingly kinetic and at worst represent death by a thousand cuts, the solution turns out to be absurdly simple. He heads inward." - Ty Borr, Boston Globe

"As gut-wrenching as it is inspirational, 127 Hours unites one of Danny Boyle's most beautifully exuberant directorial efforts with a terrific performance from James Franco." - rottentomatoes.com

""127 Hours," about an unimaginably unbearable experience, is pretty much an unbearable experience of its own." Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

"Fraught with tension, yet never claustrophobic, 127 Hours is a phenomenal piece of work in which a fine actor and an innovatively cinematic director join forces to keep you gasping for oxygen all the way." - Rex Reed, New York Observer

"Boyle turns the near-death tale into a riveting re-enactment that will keep audiences squirming in their seats." - Gayle MacDonald, Globe and Mail


Movie Info

Genre: Drama

Synopsis: A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

Rated: R for language and some disturbing violent content/bloody images

Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.

Distributor: Fox Searchlight

Directed By: Danny Boyle

Written By: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy

Cast
James Franco (Aron Ralston)
Amber Tamblyn (Megan)
Kate Mara (Kristi)
Clémence Poésy (Rana)
Kate Burton (Aron's Mom)
Lizzy Caplan (Sonja)

Source: rottentomatoes.com