It was established on the original “Planet of the Apes” series that there are many alternate realities to this universe. All of which end with the apes conquering the world and defeating humans. No matter what, the consequences are always the same. Director Matt Reeves returns to the concept once again, expanding on 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” to chronicle how apes conquered the world, and how, regardless of the efforts to establish peace, war is inevitable. “Rise” was an already stellar science fiction reboot, and director Matt Reeves takes the entire new timeline to vast heights.

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I have to admit, for a while “Heaven is For Real” strays from its intent to preach about the Christian heaven and almost seems to challenge its audience’s convictions. At least it wants to try. But it’s really just more numbing propaganda. The entirety of “Heaven is For Real” Is: “Heaven exists. Or does it? Yes, it exists. Sorry to scare you, folks, it exists. Go home and sleep tight, heaven is for real.” And just to cover all of its bases, the subtitles in the end of the movie assure us that main character Colton is a teenager and is normal. Good, I was worried the kid talking about the supernatural, and creeping his parents out wasn’t all there. Kids say the darndest things, donchaknow.

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Director Bong Joon-ho’s science fiction epic is a maddening and often demented commentary on society and class structure. It brilliantly devises its premise to reflect the rise to a power that may or may not be necessary to the survival of society. Is it worth living like an upper class yuppie if it means maintaining a stratum that can keep others alive for one more day? Even if it’s in the trenches with the lower class and degenerates? Does every part of life serve a purpose right down to the wealthy elite?

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