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War for the Planet of the Apes (and the Best Animal Movies)

Published: July 26, 2017, 6:05 a.m.

Andy Serkis deserves an Academy Award for Best Actor. Period

But not everyone agrees -- not even within this show -- and there are many who, in spite of acknowledging his particular set of skills, believe he shouldn't get a Best Actor nomination for his work in "War for the Planet of the Apes." We dig into the final movie in the modern Apes trilogy (NO SPOILERS) and what the movies (and the series) have accomplished.

Elsewhere, inspired by the impressive CGI apes, we lay down our list(s) of the Top 5 Best Animal Movies. We also cap off the episode with previews of Kathryn Bigelow's "Detroit" and David Lowery's "A Ghost Story," both of which we have had the opportunity to pre-screen.

Episode Segments:

0:00 - Intro

2:39 - Rank Geeks: Best Animal Movies

24:08 - War for the Planet of the Apes (NO SPOILERS)

46:08 - The Most Least Important Thing(s)

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