The movie’s secret weapon ... Despite being a slightly silly, big ‘n’ brash blockbuster, Kong: Skull Island still decides to give everyone a backstory, from the second assistant geologist ...

The biggest difference is that "Skull Island" made a whopping $ ... way to keep up with all the major movie and TV news, why not sign up to our free newsletter?

(It is also nothing like the two films from the '70s or the movies that teamed Kong with Godzilla. The less said about those, the better.) Instead, "Kong: Skull Island," is an all-out war movie.

"Skull Island" is just his latest freshening-up. This new movie isn't directly connected to any of the past Kongs, whether it's the original 1933 "King Kong" or the 2005 remake. It's a fresh start ...