CURTAIN CALL: COLD WATER ON A HUMID DAY

CURTAIN CALL: COLD WATER ON A HUMID DAY

In Monkey Business, currently being staged at the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi, the wit, the jibes and the craziness are... Published 20 Apr, 2025 09:12am
CINEMASCOPE: MINED TO PLAY

CINEMASCOPE: MINED TO PLAY

A Minecraft Movie is fun, escapist entertainment that you’ll likely forget an hour or two after watching
Published 20 Apr, 2025 08:57am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

Actress Sabeena Farooq nicked her hand from a bangle that she was wearing. It bled slightly. A plethora of sympathising comments..
Published 20 Apr, 2025 08:53am
WIDE ANGLE: A SPATIAL ODYSSEY

WIDE ANGLE: A SPATIAL ODYSSEY

Barry Lyndon came out 50 years ago. It may be Stanley Kubrick’s most overlooked masterpiece and deserves another viewing
Published 20 Apr, 2025 08:43am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

This is a story about changing relationships and the strange turns of fate, starring Amar Khan as an older girl forced to marry...
Published 20 Apr, 2025 08:34am
STARBUZZ: CREATIVE ON THE PROWL

STARBUZZ: CREATIVE ON THE PROWL

Arshan Ali Khan stands out on the catwalk but also wherever he goes, because of his good looks and physique. But there’s more to..
Published 20 Apr, 2025 08:23am
ANIMATION: A CENTURY IN MOTION

ANIMATION: A CENTURY IN MOTION

How stop-motion films went from obscure ‘creature features’ a hundred years ago to winning Oscars
Published 20 Apr, 2025 08:14am
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