The aggressive war of streaming platforms currently raging in North America will, inevitably, have an impact on Pakistani cinema
Published03 Jan, 2021 08:29am
Both the Sanjay Dutt-starring film Torbaaz and Swara Bhaskar-headlined series Bhaag Beanie Bhaag would have benefitted from saner
Published27 Dec, 2020 08:50am
Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz’s Chakkar is hoping to bring in a different genre to Pakistani cinema. But in a market dominated by
Published20 Dec, 2020 08:35am
Brush up your Hollywood history to fully enjoy Mank’s historic significance. Meanwhile, The Call is a nerve-racking supernatural
Published13 Dec, 2020 08:31am
Ghabrana Nahin Hai, currently under production, is a commercial, romance, comedy and drama film — or rather, a “masala” movie
Updated06 Dec, 2020 12:51pm
This week on Netflix: The animated Over The Moon could have been far grander while Rebecca is an entertaining enough remake with
Published06 Dec, 2020 08:46am
There is cautionary life lesson in Bad Boy Billionaires: India. But watching the drama unfold of the undoing of these uber-rich
Published29 Nov, 2020 06:54am
A State Bank of Pakistan directive to block subscriptions of the Indian-origin media platform shows that politics and ego, rather
Published22 Nov, 2020 08:54am
In this week’s two Netflix releases, there is a tacked-on feminist tilt in logic-deprived Kaali Khuhi while Anurag Basu’s Ludo is
Published22 Nov, 2020 07:55am
Umera Ahmed and Mehreen Jabbar’s web-series Ek Jhooti Love Story is like life itself: palliative, unpretentious, candid and
Published15 Nov, 2020 07:37am
Among other things, former fashion model-turned-producer, Aijazz Aslam has delved in the business of fashion as well. But what
Published08 Nov, 2020 08:46am
Two Netflix releases reviewed: The Haunting Of Bly Manor comes out as nothing short of brilliant; and Sorkin’s The Trial of the
Published01 Nov, 2020 06:55am
Directed by Mehreen Jabbar and written by Umera Ahmed, Zee5’s upcoming web series Ek Jhooti Love Story is an experiment in telling
Published18 Oct, 2020 07:14am
Icon reviews two Netflix releases. While the name Khaali Peeli actually suits the first one just fine, Ginny Weds Sunny works hard
Published18 Oct, 2020 07:14am
Can Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza’s nearly completed Quaid-i-Azam Zindabad, starring Fahad Mustafa and Mahira Khan, mark the
Published11 Oct, 2020 08:33am
Director Sudhir Mishra’s Serious Men is a deeply troubling and sad but riveting drama about caste discrimination and social
Published11 Oct, 2020 07:21am
Director Il Cho’s zombie attack thriller #Alive has a premise full of potential for social commentary but chooses to take the easy
Published04 Oct, 2020 08:14am
With no one from Pemra available for comment, there doesn’t seem to be any logic other than double standards when it comes to the
Published20 Sep, 2020 07:45am
It’s difficult to make a mess with a simple story, $200 million, experienced crews and a solid production house like Disney behind
Published13 Sep, 2020 06:54am
Pakistan’s cinema had a disastrous 2020. But there’s hope ahead — 2021 may well be the most financially successful year in
Published13 Sep, 2020 06:54am
