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Palo Alto is the debut of a surprising and powerful new literary voice. Written with an immediate sense of place--claustrophobic and ominous--James Franco's collection traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds, struggle with their families and one another, and succumb to self-destructive, often heartless nihilism.

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The last time I did this was around the time 127 Hours was in select theaters. Since Rise of the Planet of the Apes has been receiving some awesome reviews, I’ve decided to do it again! Here’s a select few that give praise to James’ performance in the film.

LA Times: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” is as good as it is partly because it’s strong in the areas all films, not just summer blockbusters, should be. It’s effectively written by the team of Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and well acted both by stars like James Franco and John Lithgow and supporting players like the protean Brian Cox.

USA Today: Franco is charismatic as a dedicated scientist who grows to love Caesar and teaches him sign language.

Arizona Republic: If you’ve ever seen or heard about a “Planet of the Apes” movie, you know where this is leading. But that doesn’t make the trip any less enjoyable. Franco is good as the morally sound scientist whose life gets in the way, and Lithgow has some touching moments.

New York Daily News: Franco, with his semisimian features, is a fine human star, but Andy Serkis (best known as King Kong and Gollum) is like a CGI Streep, bringing humanity and a fun, primal flourish to Caesar, first played by Roddy McDowall in 1972 and now fleshed out by seamless special effects.

New York Press: Franco’s earnest, vulnerable directness parallels Caesar’s simple longing and offense (movingly enacted by Andy Serkis). These actors’ symbiosis gives substance to the film’s satirical proposition on evolution—the naturalness of Rodman’s multiculti romance with veterinarian Frieda Pinto as well as with Caesar; the dangerous similarity of Rodman’s hubris and his boss David Oyelowo’s greed.

Tony Macklin: As with Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens, Rise of the Planet of the Apes is given credibility by a likeable leading man. James Franco utilizes a lot of looks of serious concern mixed with an occasional flash of a winning smile as Caesar’s adoptive parent.

Kaplan Vs Kaplan: Franco brings a genuine range of feelings to Will. He loves his father, and he loves Caesar like a father. It’s truly moving to watch all three interact together.

Alright, here is round one of the Apes press junket interviews. I’ll make a post for round two soon!

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Congrats to the cast and crew! Rise of the Planet of the Apes took the top spot at the box office this weekend.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes did $54 million, according to studio estimates from box-office tracking firm Hollywood.com.

Propelled by strong reviews and an aggressive ad campaign by 20th Century Fox, Apes did about $14 million more than projected.

Rottentomatoes.com reports that the movie earned recommendations from 81% of the nation’s critics, a high percentage for an August action film. Fans went even more ape: 89% said they would give the movie an opposable thumbs-up.

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I’ll have a round up of James’ Apes press junket interviews posted soon along with the promised positive reviews the film recieved.

Bolstered by strong reviews, “The Rise of the Planet of the Apes” notched a solid $1.25 million in midnight showings on Friday, according to studio estimates

The James Franco-led prequel offered late-night screenings in 1,124 locations. It will expand to 3,648 theaters in the U.S. and Canada over the weekend.

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hen the original “Planet of the Apes” movies were made in the ‘60s and ‘70s, the apes were just actors in ape costumes.  Not this time around, though… now, it’s being done digitally, with the “main ape,” Caesar, animated based on the motions of actor Andy Serkis.  We could call it “Ape-atar”…  and James Franco was amazed at how easy it was to film scenes with Andy as an ape.

Listen to the audio snippets here.

Some more stills and posters from Rise of the Planet of the Apes have been added to the gallery.

Reviews about the film (so far, 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes!) will be posted soon!

GALLERY LINKS:
- 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes > Production Stills
- 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes > Artwork & Posters

Photos of James at the ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ press conference have been added to the gallery. Enjoy!

GALLERY LINK:
- Photoshoots > Press Conferences > “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” Press Conference

Here is James’ interview on the Today Show.

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Science reporter Charles Q. Choi talks with James Franco about what it means to be human and how new forms of life might challenge those notions. The interview begins after the trailer snippet.

The first batch of photos (over 100+) of James at the Los Angeles premiere of “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” have been added to the gallery!

GALLERY LINK:
- Appearances > 2011 > “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals

Hopefully more to come later! So keep checking back!