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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

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Review by CJ

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Director:
Matt Reeves

Starring:
Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Kodi Smit-McPhee

Other notable appearances:
Talking monkeys

Running time:
130 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, King Kong

 

Following the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, most of humanity has died from a laboratory engineered virus known as Simian Flu. Ten years after the event that wiped out a majority of the human race, a small group of humans stumble across the home of the genetically enhanced apes led by Caesar. Conflicts, misunderstandings and pre-existing prejudices on both sides reach a boiling point as the apes and humans try to work together in restoring power to the human city. The two cities take up arms against each other, but it’s up to a small group of humans and apes to save both sides from destroying each other.

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Sharktopus (2010)

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Review by CJ

Sharktopus

Director:
Declan O’Brien

Starring:
Eric Roberts, Kerem Bursin, Sara Malakul Lane

Other notable appearances:
A genetically engineered shark-octopus hybrid

Running time:
89 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Sharknado, Dinoshark, Ghost Shark, Bait

 

A shark-octopus hybrid is genetically engineered for the American military. When a boat collides with its neural implant the scientists lose control of the sharktopus. The creature begins a rampage killing anyone in its path. It’s up to the sharktopus creator (Roberts), his scientist daughter (Lane) and an ex-Navy SEAL (Bursin) to bring it in at any cost.

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Piranhaconda (2012)

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Piranhaconda

Director:
Jim Wynorski

Starring:
Rib Hillis, Terri Ivens, Shandi Finnessey, Michael Madsen, Rachel Hunter

Other notable appearances:
Slimy, oozy piranhaconda eggs and their bitey parents

Running time:
85 minutes

Watch this if you liked: Anaconda 1-4, Sharktopus, Piranha 3D

 

A film crew happens to be filming their horror movie in Hawaii near where a scientist has recently stolen a piranhaconda’s egg. The film crew and scientist both get taken hostage by a group of mercenaries and lots of people from all parties end up being eaten by a giant snake-piranha hybrid. That’s pretty much it – these movies aren’t really known for their plots.

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Godzilla (2014)

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Review by CJ

Godzilla

Director:
Gareth Edwards

Starring:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, David Strathairn

Other notable appearances:
GIANT FIGHTING MONSTERS!

Running time:
123 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Godzilla (1954), Jurassic Park

 

Warning: May contain spoilers for a movie made in 1954, the 2014 remains mostly unspoiled.

A new species referred to as the MUTO (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) hatches at the former site of a nuclear reactor. The calls of the MUTO summon an ancient apex predator who hasn’t been seen in 60 years. It’s now up to Lieutenant Brody (Taylor-Johnson), his nuclear scientist father (Cranston), Doctor Serizawa (Watanabe) and the US military to herd the MUTO and Godzilla together for a battle that has been thousands of years in the making.

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RoboCroc (2013)

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Review by CJ

Robocroc

Director:
Arthur Sinclair

Starring:
Corin Nemec, Lisa McAllister, Dee Wallace, Steven Hartley

Other notable appearances:
A pair of crocs shoes

Running time:
77 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Lake Placid, Dinocroc vs. Supergator

 

A shuttle carrying government nanotechnology explodes, ejecting its payload into a crocodile enclosure at a water adventure park. The nanotechnology integrates with the park’s Australian saltwater crocodile, Stella, and sends her on a single minded mission for survival. This, of course, includes detecting food in the form of the park’s guests and staff. It’s up to zookeeper Duffy (Nemec) to predict Stella’s next move and stop her before RoboCroc can take over completely.

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