Mohammad Kamran Jawaid

SPOTLIGHT: THE BIG BOYS OF THE BACKROOM

When it comes to pushing the technical boundaries of the post-production pipeline in Pakistan, very few can claim to be pros at... Updated 28 Dec, 2022 12:11pm

CINEMASCOPE: FADE TO BLACK

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ranks among films that demolish the trend of enjoyable big-budget superhero adventures Published 20 Nov, 2022 07:09am

STREAMING: HOLMES IS WHERE THE ACTIVIST IS

There can be no denying the fact that Enola Holmes 2 is a pro-women film where the men are simply supporting characters Published 13 Nov, 2022 09:13am

STREAMING: LOVE AND WAR

All Quiet on the Western Front encapsulates the idea every anti-war movie makes, that war is brutal and no man wants to kill the Published 06 Nov, 2022 07:08am

SPOTLIGHT: MADE FOR EACH OTHER

The title of the upcoming Tich Button may refer to the film’s characters who learn to live together and love each other despite Updated 31 Oct, 2022 02:02am

CINEMASCOPE: NO HERO TO SAVE THE DAY

Even Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson cannot save the listless superhero flick that is Black Adam Published 30 Oct, 2022 11:45am

STREAMING: INVESTED AND BORED

Luckiest Girl Alive should be an Oscar contender for Mila Kunis’s acting and the screenplay. Do Baaraa was a box-office bomb when Published 23 Oct, 2022 07:17am

Maula Jatt sets a new, impossible to reach benchmark for Pakistani cinema

It is a big film that respects its characters, the worth of the actors, the audience’s time, and its expectations for a high-concept action film. Published 17 Oct, 2022 11:48am

STREAMING: NOT SO SMART

Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha manages to flub a sure-shot remake, while the ambience of social distance is more horror-inducing Published 16 Oct, 2022 10:16am

THE ICON REVIEW: A LEGEND WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION

The Legend of Maula Jatt is as close to flawless filmmaking as we can get. It is a big film that respects its characters, the... Published 16 Oct, 2022 09:12am

STREAMING: ANGER, EXPLOITATION AND EXCESS

Athena is a technical marvel and has a story brimming with issues while Marilyn Monroe’s real life is merely a reference point Published 09 Oct, 2022 07:48am

Preview shows, portion of first day advances to go to flood victims, say the makers of The Legend of Maula Jatt

They say promotions are muted for the film because of the devastation wrought by the floods. Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:50am

The eventual success of The Legend of Maula Jatt may be a story on its own

Written and directed by Bilal Lashari, the film features a bevy of superstars in Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malik, Gohar Rasheed, Nayyer Ejaz, Shafqat Cheema, Faris Shafi and Ali Azmat. Published 06 Oct, 2022 03:05pm

SPOTLIGHT: REMAKING A LEGEND

All eyes are on Bilal Lashari’s long-awaited The Legend of Maula Jatt, finally releasing in cinemas on October 13, five years... Published 02 Oct, 2022 06:50am

STREAMING: LOST IN CYBERIA

Cyberpunk Edgerunners is a very adult tale of a wicked future society where love and relationships struggle to find breathing... Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:46pm

STREAMING: GOOD WOOD AND BAD

Pinocchio is a live-action adaptation of a Disney classic done right and which deserved a release on the big screen. In contrast Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:50am

THE ICON REVIEW: BOXING WITH SHADOWS

In Doda, Pakistan’s first Balochi language film in ages, the screenplay asks us to sympathise with a character with no likeable... Updated 18 Sep, 2022 05:44pm

STREAMING: HUSBANDS AND VAMPIRES

Me Time is a meek version of what could have been a very entertaining film that came out 10 or 15 years ago, while Day Shift is Published 04 Sep, 2022 03:17pm

STREAMING: REFRESHING CHANGE OF PACE

Director Ron Howard treats Thirteen Lives as a mystery, a thriller and a tale of overcoming impossible odds, without the... Published 21 Aug, 2022 08:37pm

Review: Betaali Prem Katha, a mesmerising adaptation of an Indian folklore story, definitely isn’t for children

The play is currently running quietly at NAPA in Karachi and is well worth the price of admission. Published 19 Aug, 2022 02:06pm