It seems appropriate that I heard news of director George Romero’s passing while leaving a showing of “War for the Planet of the Apes.” Romero was a master at using genre filmmaking as a lens through which to explore social issues like civil rights, consumerism, militarism, and xenophobia. The messages in Romero’s films were rarely […]
War for the Planet of the Apes
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The ABC’s of summer movies
From new wide releases to local screenings of classics, there’s something for everyone
