Movie Review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’

When Hollywood runs out of ideas for original stories, the latest trend is going the prequel route, which has worked very well for “Batman Begins” and “X-Men: First Class.” Does it work as well, though, for the beloved “Planet of the Apes” cult classic from the 1960s and 1970s?
Movie Review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
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Caesar the ape and Will Rodman (James Franco) sharing a moment after an incredible revolution in the science-fiction action drama film 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes.' (Photo courtesy Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)