We're feeling very retro this weekend, with a "Planet of the Apes" movie in theaters, "Doctor Who" on TV and The Beatles back in our ears. As a great man once said, "Groovy, baby!" From a Fab Four ...

Ever since King Kong swatted biplanes from the top of the Empire State Building in 1933, hairy creatures have occupied a place of honor in the cinematic pantheon. And in many cases, the Academy has ...