Mohammad Kamran Jawaid

STREAMING: A COMING TO TERMS

STREAMING: A COMING TO TERMS

Pagglait is a delicate and sensitive film about grief filled wonderfully with small, unshowy moments Published 11 Apr, 2021 08:53am
STREAMING: TAKING CARE OF FATHER

STREAMING: TAKING CARE OF FATHER

The Father is a dark, unsettling experience. It is not a thriller or a horror film, yet is scarier and more heart-pounding than Published 04 Apr, 2021 07:24am
STREAMING: A VERY LONG ROAD TO JUSTICE

STREAMING: A VERY LONG ROAD TO JUSTICE

Other than the greater violence and the revert to bleak colour grade, director Zack Snyder’s biggest changes in the long re-cut of Published 28 Mar, 2021 06:29am
STREAMING: SMOKE, DRAGONS AND PEACE

STREAMING: SMOKE, DRAGONS AND PEACE

The underlying story of an underdog proving its worth in the excellent animated Raya and the Last Dragon is a classic Disney trope Published 21 Mar, 2021 08:50am
STREAMING: STRANGE LANDS

STREAMING: STRANGE LANDS

Coming 2 America is the Eddie Murphy sequel that Wesley Snipes steals while Indoo Ki Jawani could have borrowed a few brain cells Published 14 Mar, 2021 06:56am
STREAMING: SHE DON’T CARE

STREAMING: SHE DON’T CARE

In the riveting I Care A Lot, Rosamund Pike nails it in a Golden Globe-winning role, whereas the timing doesn’t have the punch Published 07 Mar, 2021 06:55am
STREAMING: MONSTER MONOTONY

STREAMING: MONSTER MONOTONY

With little exposition or backstory, Monster Hunter is all about the action, screaming, gunfire and explosions Published 28 Feb, 2021 07:35am
STREAMING: BURIED TREASURE

STREAMING: BURIED TREASURE

Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan are brilliant in The Dig which stands out also for its cinematography and editing Published 21 Feb, 2021 07:04am
STREAMING: PIECES OF NOSTALGIA

STREAMING: PIECES OF NOSTALGIA

Both the Tom Hanks-starrer News of the World and the Denzel Washington-starrer The Little Things are like films from another time Published 07 Feb, 2021 07:48am
STREAMING: TIGER BAIT

STREAMING: TIGER BAIT

The adaptation of the Aravind Adiga novel The White Tiger by Iranian-American director Ramin Bahrani feels true to its source Published 31 Jan, 2021 09:18am
SPOTLIGHT: THE ROAD TO A FILM ARCHIVE

SPOTLIGHT: THE ROAD TO A FILM ARCHIVE

Film producer Amjad Rasheed wants to give back to his industry. An under-production interview show with veteran actors and Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:44am
STREAMING: BAD PLAY-ACTING

STREAMING: BAD PLAY-ACTING

The half-baked plot of AK vs AK doesn’t take itself seriously, so why should we? Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:41am
CINEMASCOPE: WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

CINEMASCOPE: WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

Wonder Woman 1984 is by far the best superhero film to come out of DC in its clumsy present-day line-up Published 03 Jan, 2021 08:52am