Most Unexpected Delight: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'

Woe was the publicist who got stuck with this early August turd that ... somehow turned out to be one of the best films of the summer. Judging from some pre-release statements, James Franco didn’t see this coming. Judging from the lack of early screenings, Fox didn’t see this coming. No one saw this coming. Well, except maybe for Caesar -- because he’s very, very smart, you see.