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Project Nim [DVD Review]
It seems to be kismet that two films centering on the exploration of the primate psyche were released in the same year. Both Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Project Nim feature one of the various species being raised as a human being, isolated from their fellow creatures. They are both taught to communicate with humans using sign language, building a bridge of language which would eventually be...
Weekly Blend #292 – Is This the Beginning of the End?
We’re back after an extended hiatus, but for how long? We spend the first part of this week’s show talking about some (fairly obvious) changes that are going on with the show. Please give us your feedback after listening, either by commenting below, sending an e-mail, or joining the discussion on our forums.
Other than starting off on a negative note, Tim and Rafe talk about some of their...
Box Office Results: The Help Continues to Rule All
Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared.
Earlier this week, Tim made his predictions for the week, without much hope for the Labor Day weekend releases. While the lack of competition...
Box Office Results: Summer Exits Like a Lamb
Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared.
Earlier this week, Tim made his predictions for the week, expecting summer to go out like a lamb. It was a fairly reasonable prediction to make...
Tim Takes on the Box Office: End of Summer Doldrums
You’ve heard Tim make his weekly predictions on our podcast, guessing how the box office numbers are going to play out as we discuss each week’s estimates. Now we’re putting them down in text just to see how good Tim’s track record winds up. Tune in each week as we compare Tim’s predictions against the actual numbers from the box office weekend, as Tim takes on the Box...
Box Office Results: A Bad Weekend to be a New Movie
Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared.
You caught us. Tim didn’t make his usual predictions earlier this week. Unlike last week, it’s not my fault they didn’t go up. I didn’t...
Box Office Results: Apes Continue to Reign Supreme
Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared.
Earlier this week Tim made his box office predictions. Yes, they didn’t actually get posted onto the website until yesterday, but you can tell...
Tim Takes on the Box Office: Death Overcomes All
You’ve heard Tim make his weekly predictions on our podcast, guessing how the box office numbers are going to play out as we discuss each week’s estimates. Now we’re putting them down in text just to see how good Tim’s track record winds up. Tune in each week as we compare Tim’s predictions against the actual numbers from the box office weekend, as Tim takes on the Box...
Box Office Results: The Ape Revolution Will Be Televised
Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared.
Earlier this week Tim made his box office predictions, guestimating a solid weekend for Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I’ve never fully understood...
Rise of the Planet of the Apes [Review]
With Rise of the Planet of the Apes, 20th Century Fox looks to revive their Planet of the Apes franchise. Based on the 1963 novel La Planete des Singes by Pierre Boulle, the original movie hit the theaters in 1968 starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall in Franklin J. Schaffner’s classic Planet of the Apes. Since then, they provided four sequels – Beneath, Escape, Conquest and Battle –...
