The Breakdown of "War for the Planet of the Apes", "The Big Sick", "To the Bone", "Chasing Coral", "Pixels", and Remembering George A. Romero

It is a huge week on The Breakdown as we have five big movie reviews including the much anticipated final chapter to what is one of the best trilogies ever, War for the Planet of the Apes. We also review a modern comedy that is actually getting critical praise and tries something cutting-edge like being funny in The Big Sick. We also look at Netflix originals in To the Bone and Chasing Coral. As well, we pay tribute to the man who created an entire horror subgenre in the zombie movie, George A. Romero. As always if you love the show then please spread the word so we can grow and get even better.

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The Breakdown Outline:

4:41 To the Bone review
27:36 War for the Planet of the Apes review
47:30 Chasing Coral review
58:57 The Big Sick review
1:13:46 Pixels review
1:26:58 Remebering George A. Romero
1:39:26 Trailer Reviews: A Wrinkle in Time, Darkest Hour, Birth of a Dragon, Dave Made a Maze, The Layover
1:55:33 Box Office Analysis
2:02:22 Review Rundown

Rating Rundown:

To the Bone ***½ (CS & SM)
War for the Planet of the Apes **** (CS)
Chasing Coral *** (CS & SM)
The Big Sick **** (CS)
Pixels * (CS) & *½ (SM)

Summer Box Office Challenge:

Christopher's Picks:

1. Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 2: $145 049 000 
2. Spider-Man: Homecoming $117 015 000
3. Wonder Woman $100, 505 000
4. Transformers: The First Knight $45 300 000
5. War of the Planet of the Apes  $56 50 000
6. Baywatch: $18 100 000
7. The Mummy: $32 246 120
8. The House: $9 000 000
9. Atomic Blonde
10. Captain Underpants $23 500 000
Total: $546 651 120 

Scott's Picks:

1. The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales: $62 179 000
2. Despicable Me 3: $75 410 275
3. Alien: Covenant $36 000 000
4. Cars 3 $53 547 000
5. Dunkirk
6. Annabelle: Creation
7. Snatched $17 500 000
8. All Eyez on Me $27 050 000
9. The Emoji Movie
10. The Hitman's Bodyguard
Total: $271 686 275