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Radio - 4 Stars (Excellent) "Radio"-the true story of high school football coach Harold Jones and a mentally-challenged young man named James Robert "Radio" Kennedy-might well be one of the most under-rated and under-appreciated movies in film history. James Kennedy was nicknamed "Radio" by the townspeople of Anderson, South Carolina because he was always listening to discarded radios. As a youth he would push or ride a grocery cart down the street, talking to no one. It was 1976 and Radio did not attend school because he was mentally challenged, and an easy target for kids more fortunate. After some football players on coach Harold Jones' T. L. Hanna High School team harass, intimidate and scare the living daylights out of Radio (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jones befriends and protect...

Planet of the Apes, the original movie with Charlton Heston, was produced in 1968 when I was a child of only five years. Back then, I was joyous whenever this science fiction film aired on television because I was also passionate about the future of space exploration and the possibility of encountering aliens on another planet. However, it all seemed so surreal. Furthermore, I thought it was impossible that apes could have ever commanded the world. Fifty-three years later, having viewed the movie again, I can interpret the script from a different, mature perspective while also appreciating the prophetic capacity of the plot, which included poignant visuals and metaphors. It is not my intention to give away everything that happens in this science fiction movie. However, I aim to point out s...

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“Radio” One Of The Most Under-Rated And Under-Appreciated Films In Movie History

Must-See Planet Of The Apes Movie (1968), As Relevant As Ever