The Weekend Update 7/21/17

Another week, another Weekend Update! During this Comic-Con week we see the release of two tentpole films in Christopher Nolan's WWII Epic Dunkirk and Luc Besson's Sci-Fi adventure Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets. As always, you can purchase tickets in advance through Fandango by simply clicking the picture associated with each movie.

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Planet of the Apes Movies Ranked! (Only the Good Ones)

War for the Planet of the Apes has finally hit theaters across the country and to no surprise at all has amassed massive amounts of critical and commercial praise. The franchise that began in 1968 with the original Charlton Heston classic Planet of the Apes, is no stranger to the sequel and reboot process having spawned several sequels in the early to mid-70s and of course the infamous 2001 reboot by Tim Burton. 2011 brought about the arrival of arguably the biggest surprise of the year in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and also our next attempt at a revival of the beloved cult classic franchise. In honor of the conclusion to the prequel apes trilogy, the writers here at Men vs. Movies have decided to rank the Apes films from worst to best.

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Planet of the Apes: The Original Modern Franchise

Ever wonder the history of the Planet of the Apes Franchise?  Well here Sean Chandler gives you a rundown of it and why it is the original modern franchise! 

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The Weekend Update 7/14/17

Hey everyone, we are back with this week's Weekend Update! There 3 films getting wide releases this week and as always you can purchase tickets through Fandango by clicking on the pictures associated with each movie. Let's dive into this.

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The Feige Effect: It's Not What You Think

All good things must come to an end. This phrase applies no differently to the tenure of Kevin Feige with Marvel Studios. Feige began producing for Marvel 17 years ago with the first X-Men movie (directed by Brian Singer), and last week’s Spider-Man Homecoming marks the 16th film within the Marvel Cinematic Universe that Feige has overseen since 2008 (Iron Man).

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How Marvel Studios Brought Spider-Man Home

Owen Farrington from Own Likes Comics has provided us with his script for his latest case study of Spider-Man coming home to Marvel!  It's quite the read or watch and if you don't have the time to watch it just read it here and enjoy what he has to say in written form!  This will be a treat on the Men vs. Movies site every now and again, let us know how you like it and check out Spider-Man: Homecoming this weekend!

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The Weekend Update 7/7/17

We are back with this week's edition of The Weekend Update! Spiders and ghosts are taking over the theaters and one would think it's Halloween. Get the low-down on the two films hitting theaters and let us know which one you will be seeing!

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The Welcome Return of the Action Movie

Here we get a clear layout of the disappearance and reappearance of the mid-budget action movies that we all loved from back in the day! Check out what Sean Chandler has to say about this phenomenon and why he thinks that we need to be getting more of them than we already are! 

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The Valuable Importance of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Franchise

Gear up web heads!  Let's talk about why the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies are so awesome and are arguably the origin of the Superhero craze that has shaped the MCU of today!

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The Weekend Update 6/29/17

First new iteration of the weekend update!  Complete with fandango ticket ability, trailers, and a little information about the movie! Leave a note in the comment section and tell us what you think about the new layout!

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Wonder Woman Early Release of Soundtrack!

Wonder Woman blasts into theaters this weekend!  Have an itch to hear a little bit from the movie?  Well look no further because you can hear the score in it's entirety hear before on iTunes and enjoy it for all of it's wondrous glory!  So kick back, relax, and listen to the score and get even more amped for this film this weekend, that's exactly what we are doing!  Wonder Woman premieres Thursday June 1st!

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Star Wars Celebration Orlando Live Stream!

For all of you souls out there who are not able to go to Star Wars Celebration this year, we want to make sure that you do not miss out on all of the announcements and the panels that are going to be happening this year!  So watch them right here and keep up with the schedule so that you can stay as up to date as possible with all news Star Wars!

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Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack Early Release!

For those of you out there who just can't wait for this live action addition to the Disney Princess movies we have scoured the internet to find the soundtrack for you and put it into a playlist that you can listen to right here! Enjoy and tell us what you think in the comment section below! 

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X-Men Universe Timeline (Including Logan)

With the release of Logan, many people have been speculating as to where and which timeline the film takes place. Many timelines go as follows - First Class, Origins, X-Men Trilogy, The Wolverine, Days of Future Past (2023), Days of Future Past (1973), Then Apocalypse, Days of Future Past (Fixed 2023), and ending with Logan.

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In Defence of the Almighty Remake (and Reboot, and sequel, and spinoff AND franchise or whatever)

Originality. That’s the goal, right? That is the common denominator. The thing that we all care about, and the vital element that filmmakers should always be striving for. Sometimes they achieve it… And sometimes they clearly don’t…

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2017 Oscar's Recap: An Awards Ceremony for the Ages

Oscar history was made last night during the finale of The 89th Academy Awards ceremony. If you’ve been off social media for the past 24 hours or somehow missed last night’s chaotic finale, then you would be unaware that two movies won Best Picture! Except in the end there was actually only one victor . . .Moonlight!

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Oscar's Nominees with Live Updates!

As a special courtesy to the Men vs. Movies fan base we will be having a live update of what is going on at the 89th Academy Awards starting tonight at 8:30 ET/5:30 PT.  This page will include a list of the nominees with the Men vs. Movies top picks for each category!  As the show progresses we will declare a winner in each category so that if you are not able to see the awards you will be able to simply refresh your browser and see the winners right here!  Enjoy the Awards any way you are able and lets the best movie win! 

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