SPOTLIGHT; THE BIG FILM DIVIDE

SPOTLIGHT; THE BIG FILM DIVIDE

A handful of films do not make an industry. Despite the success of Love Guru and even Deemak, the Pakistani cinema outlook Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:25am
CINEMASCOPE ; A SLUGFEST BALLET

CINEMASCOPE ; A SLUGFEST BALLET

Ballerina doesn’t require much acting and both Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas understand that part quite well
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:25am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

THE WEEK THAT WAS
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:25am
WIDE ANGLE; THE DEAD WE LIVE ON

WIDE ANGLE; THE DEAD WE LIVE ON

The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films. But the undead have an old, rich and varied history
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:25am
WIDE ANGLE; THE POLITICS OF JAWS

WIDE ANGLE; THE POLITICS OF JAWS

The Steven Spielberg film which turned 50 this June is not just a cinematic masterpiece. It is an incredible piece of propaganda
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:25am
FLASHBACK: MR PERFECT INSPIRATION

FLASHBACK: MR PERFECT INSPIRATION

Aamir Khan has an enduring talent for reinterpreting global and regional cinema through the Bollywood lens, sometimes officially
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:25am
IN MEMORIAM: THE WILLPOWER OF WILSON

IN MEMORIAM: THE WILLPOWER OF WILSON

The moving force behind the iconic The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, passed away June 11. His visionary songwriting held unmatched
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
CINEMASCOPE: BREATHING FIRE

CINEMASCOPE: BREATHING FIRE

The live-action How To Train Your Dragon is better written and directed than the animated movie and its sequels
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Parwarish | ARY, Mon-Tues 8.00pm
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
IN MEMORIAM: A FAMILY AFFAIR

IN MEMORIAM: A FAMILY AFFAIR

Sly Stone, who passed away June 9, was an influential funk pioneer who embodied the contradictions at the heart of American life
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
ESSAY: THE MESSY WOMAN

ESSAY: THE MESSY WOMAN

Why must the Pakistani woman in our TV dramas always be either a paragon of quietly suffering perfection, pitted against another
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
STYLE: A TWIST ON BLACK AND GOLD

STYLE: A TWIST ON BLACK AND GOLD

A recent avant-garde photoshoot showcases how Gen-Y or millenial designers are adding their own twists to fashion to cater
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
THE ICON REVIEW: AFFLICTED INFESTATION

THE ICON REVIEW: AFFLICTED INFESTATION

Deemak has some interesting ideas that never reach proper resolution. But it still one of the better productions from Pakistani
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

THE WEEK THAT WAS
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
THE ICON REVIEW

THE ICON REVIEW

The Humayun Saeed and Mahira Khan-starrer Love Guru is a mixed bag of a film, but one should appreciate the return to what
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
FLASHBACK: MUJEEB AND HIS MELODIES

FLASHBACK: MUJEEB AND HIS MELODIES

Mujeeb Alam passed away on June 2 over two decades ago but he carved a space in playback singing that is uniquely his, marked
Updated 06 Jun, 2025 08:55pm
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

THE WEEK THAT WAS
Updated 06 Jun, 2025 08:54pm
SPOTLIGHT: IN THE NAME OF LOVE

SPOTLIGHT: IN THE NAME OF LOVE

The Humayun Saeed-Mahira Khan starrer Love Guru is the kind of film, say its filmmakers, that has not been produced in Pakistan...
Updated 03 Jun, 2025 02:29pm
CINEMASCOPE: A STITCH IN TIME

CINEMASCOPE: A STITCH IN TIME

Can Disney’s latest live-action animation Lilo & Stitch remake reignite interest in the genre?
Published 01 Jun, 2025 08:13am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

Pop star Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel have two sons: Silas (10) and Phineas (4). Recently, an interviewer asked the
Published 01 Jun, 2025 08:06am