Like a resounding fist-bump cementing a job well done, police drama End of Watch is a testosterone-fuelled ride-along through L.A.’s crime-ridden south central district. Proving that sometimes a film doesn’t need to be more than the sum of its parts, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña showcase an infectious chemistry that papers over some noticeable cracks, and confirm there’s life in the Academy yet.

New York magazine reports a Planet of the Apes reboot is in the works at Fox. The current incarnation, titled Caesar, is a reworking of the fourth film in the original series, which details how the ape uprising came about.