STREAMING: SPARKS AND SHADOWS

STREAMING: SPARKS AND SHADOWS

The Electric State may touch on deep issues but, most importantly, is an entertainer with a human soul
Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:49am
WIDE ANGLE: BABE TURNS 30

WIDE ANGLE: BABE TURNS 30

Here’s why this much-loved film is one of the best cinematic translations of a children’s book
Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:49am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Meri Tanhai | Hum TV, Mondays 8.00pm
Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:49am
IN MEMORIAM: UNDER THE SKIN

IN MEMORIAM: UNDER THE SKIN

The macho action figures played by 1990s’ movie icon Val Kilmer, who died on April 1, often held a melancholy just below
Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:49am
THE ICON REVIEW: FIGHTING SPIRIT

THE ICON REVIEW: FIGHTING SPIRIT

The Martial Artist, for the most part, smokes the competition and earns the label of being an ‘original’ product
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
WIDE ANGLE: A STRANGER TO PAIN

WIDE ANGLE: A STRANGER TO PAIN

A new movie action hero is immune to pain. But that real-life condition is more of a danger than a superpower
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
FLASHBACK: THE MELODIES OF EID

FLASHBACK: THE MELODIES OF EID

Even though ‘Muslim socials’ have died out, memorable Eid themed film songs continue to bring people closer in the festive season
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Kuchh Na Kehna | Green TV, Wednesdays 8.00pm
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
SPOTLIGHT: EID DEJA VU

SPOTLIGHT: EID DEJA VU

Sixteen and perhaps as high as 24 films will be released in the cinemas this Eidul Fitr. But aside from a handful, most will
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

Oscar-Winning Palestinian Attacked
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
STREAMING: FAMILY FRAGILITIES

STREAMING: FAMILY FRAGILITIES

Netflix’s mini-series Adolescence transcends the barricades of intellectuality and craft and makes for the greatest work on TV
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
CINEMASCOPE: UNCERTAIN EVIL

CINEMASCOPE: UNCERTAIN EVIL

Clunky satire about an evil celebrity cult has plenty to say, but Opus just doesn’t know how to say it
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Dil Wali Gali | Hum TV, Daily 8.00pm
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
SOUNDSCAPE: A VICTIM OF ITS SUCCESS?

SOUNDSCAPE: A VICTIM OF ITS SUCCESS?

Glastonbury is as popular as ever, but complaints about the line-up, diversity and costs reveal its generational challenge
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
SOUNDSCAPE: THE GRATEFUL DEAD AND FOLK

SOUNDSCAPE: THE GRATEFUL DEAD AND FOLK

It has been 60 years since the Grateful Dead first formed. Here’s a look back at how the band ‘muddied’ and revitalised folk
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
THE WATCHLIST : THE EID BINGE GUIDE

THE WATCHLIST : THE EID BINGE GUIDE

As the Eid festivities start and the food coma sets in, what better way to unwind than with a line-up of fresh, engaging stories
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:51am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

Actress and model Saheefa Jabbar Khatak is in the news these days for all the wrong reasons. Apparently she gave her househelp a
Published 23 Mar, 2025 09:45am
THE ICON INTERVIEW:  STILL BEAUTIFUL

THE ICON INTERVIEW: STILL BEAUTIFUL

Zeba Bakhtiar was one of the first Pakistanis to act as the lead in a major Bollywood production, more than 30 years ago.
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
CINEMASCOPE; BEYOND DYSTOPIA

CINEMASCOPE; BEYOND DYSTOPIA

Bong Joon-ho’s absurdist clone drama Mickey 17 is highly entertaining — despite its flaws
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am