The end of August marks the end of summer movies. Here’s a recap of some of this month’s highs and lows.

STATS:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes made a statement this month, coming in at #1 in the box office.
Everything else did pretty shitty except for The Help.

WHAT TO READ:
The Smoking Pen tells everyone why Stunt Doubles are fucking bad ass.
A fun editorial from Whitney at Man, I Love Films talks about Movies Watched Again and Again
Heist Week from Big Thoughts From A Small Mind produces some great posts, like this Heist Dream Team
Cut The Crap Movie Reviews gives a positive review for The-Change Up
Wide Screen World ponders Do Comedies Need To Be Raunchy To Succeed?

PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO:
Junk Food DinerEpisode 72 The Pit, Super & 13 Assassins 
Cinematic MethodEpisode 54 Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark
The First RunEpisode 77 Cowboys and Aliens, Skyline, Who Dat?
Screen Insight / The Film Locker – Episode 11 Guillermo Del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’

NEW SITES TO CHECK OUT:
Cinematic Method – Funny & informative review/commentary site with solid podcasts
Preview Review – Neat little site featuring Soup-like vids about upcoming films
40oz of Horror – Fun horror site with a down-to-earth podcast

FTS STUFF:
Best Reviewed Movie: Crazy, Stupid Love. 84%
Worst Reviewed Movie: Cowboys & Aliens 55%
Featured: Baltimore Comic-Con Coverage
Podcasts: Courtroom Dramas, Boston Movies, Fav Movies Of 2011 So Far,