Film and TV - Sabina Begum

Planet of the Apes returns to the big screen with the film 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'. It becomes apparent that the franchise is heading towards a sequel trilogy after the commercial success of the reboot series. The film was expected to be as successful as Andy Serkis' Apes films and it sure delivers - both visually and narratively. It may not be a strong comeback to the Caesar trilogy however the film manages to portray its characters in the same way and the storyline flows through. Andy Serkis' performance as the character 'Caesar' was on an Academy Award level of acting, that newcomer Owen Teague's portrayal of new lead protagonist 'Noa' was not expected to do any better. You could not name anyone else who could portray Caesar or any other ape better than Andy Serkis. Serkis' performance as Caesar was so perfect that he raised the bar too high for newcomers to surpass and this may come as a warning to newcomers that it ma...

The series begins with 'Planet of the Apes', based loosely on the book written by Pierre Boulle in 1963. The success of the film led to a series of 5 films, all of which are under the science fiction and adventure genre. In 2001, 20th Century Fox released a remake with the same title, this time featuring American actor, Mark Wahlberg as the main lead. However, due to its mixed reviews and criticism on the narrative and poorly executed story; the series was ultimately cancelled even though there were talks of creating a sequel. It wasn't until 2011 when Fox decided to reboot the series with 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' starring Andy Serkis as 'Caesar' and James Franco. Following its success, Fox released a trilogy with Andy Serkis returning as Caesar for the two follow up films. What brought me to this franchise was the original film, 'Planet of the Apes'. It is quite unexpected for someone who lived her childhood in the 2000s...