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Today in Brilliant Pairings: Rise of the Planet of the Apes + Project Nim

Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Project Nim

Over at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, tonight's double feature is a particularly inspired pairing of simian cinema from 2011: the cautionary thriller Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the equally harrowing doc Project Nim. What lessons can be taken from this matching of monkey movies?
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Todd Phillips Clarifies: The Smoking Hangover 2 Monkey Story Was a Joke

Todd Phillips Clarifies: The Smoking Hangover 2 Monkey Story Was a Joke

Yesterday the internet was abuzz over a report that Todd Phillips got his Hangover 2 capuchin monkey addicted to cigarettes, but today animal lovers can breathe a sigh of relief. Phillips, via email, explains to Movieline that the whole story was intended as a joke. (What's more: He assures us that Crystal the monkey didn't actually do cocaine in the film, either. Phew!) Hit the jump for the director's explanation in full.

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