Yeah, I wouldn't include Apes as one of the best trilogies of all time because Rise was simply "good" for me. But if these reviews are right and War is indeed the best in the reboot series, then this is the rare example where a trilogy got better and better with every new entry and that's quite an achievement.
I'd rate the LOTR trilogy thus: Two Towers > Fellowship > Return of the King
And the 11 oscars for ROTK were really meant to celebrate the entire trilogy I think. Still, I love all three of these films.