Mohammad Kamran Jawaid
The Gorge feels like it comes from an era where stories did not need sequels to work
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
While the number of films in serious contention for the 97th Academy Awards have dwindled, making choices easier, the curveball
Published 02 Mar, 2025 06:12am
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is predictable but better than most other romance films we get to see these days
Published 23 Feb, 2025 08:19am
Emilia Pérez is entirely made up of award-season bulletpoints and lacks genuine human compassion
Published 16 Feb, 2025 07:31am
There is no spoonful of sugar that would help Star Trek: Section 31 be palatable
Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:37am
In an age where technology has made everything far more accessible, where stars are not just entities to be admired
Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:37am
Back in Action is a vehicle for the return of Cameron Diaz and that’s about it
Published 02 Feb, 2025 07:53am
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a story of macabre romance that carries an auteur’s ever-visible stamp
Published 26 Jan, 2025 08:01am
The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim is engaging and stands up nicely as a solo expedition for those who are familiar
Published 19 Jan, 2025 07:37am
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a fun adventure that one enjoys despite the predictability of the premise
Published 12 Jan, 2025 08:26am
The film is a meagre story that’s embedded between three music videos and has little to do with the city and its ‘kattar-ness’.
Published 07 Jan, 2025 02:28pm
Kattar Karachi is a meagre story that’s embedded between three music videos that has little to do with Karachi and its ‘kattar
Updated 12 Jan, 2025 08:46am
Kraven the Hunter’s biggest put-off is its lack of energy
Published 29 Dec, 2024 07:33am
Carry-On is a Christmas actioner like Die Hard — and it is definitely better than Die Hard 2 that’s also set in an airport
Updated 22 Dec, 2024 09:27am
Moana 2 is a fine film that will please most even if it doesn’t live up to the first film’s sense of wonder and warmth
Updated 22 Dec, 2024 10:45am
Wicked shines with its musical numbers and the powerhouse performances of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Updated 22 Dec, 2024 10:44am
Much like a melting chocolate bar in the hands of a five-year-old, the words “artificial” and “intelligence” have smeared
Updated 22 Dec, 2024 10:45am
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is a well-rounded sequel that does no injustice to its predecessor
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
Heretic is far from fabulous but one can see the charm of the film, thanks in no small part to Hugh Grant’s performance
Updated 22 Dec, 2024 10:43am
The Buckingham Murders is an unthrilling detective story with little originality or point
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
