February 18, 2007 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Images. This page is updated every Sunday. For current issue Click here Cinema in Pakistan: Going, going, gone? Every now and then, noises are made by pundits of various persuasions concerning the death, rebirth and fragile existence of Pakistani cinema. Matter of fact, the number of times local cinema has died, been close to death, been miraculously resurrected and then again marked for death would put the mighty phoenix — that mythical bird of antiquity — to shame.... An off day for fashion Fashion designers today belong to one of two schools of thought. There are those who create what they want and then wait for people to catch up. Their dresses are relatively contemporary so to speak, which is why you would call them or rather they would like to be called ‘visionaries’.... Tarzan’s children The release of Edward Zwick’s majestic Blood Diamond is a bittersweet moment for film buffs, bringing to an end the stunning “Just Let Bwana Do It!” series that began with The Interpreter and The Constant Gardener... ‘Guns are more attractive than roses’ Ace Bollywood director Vishal Bharadwaj is still riding the crest of the success of Omkara, his second successful Shakespeare adaptation. He is blasé when he claims, “I have shelved more films than I make.”... A music connoisseur remembers A couple of decades ago, I played O.P. Nayyar’s songs to pop singer Junaid Jamshed when the band Vital Signs had just made its debut. Junaid was swept off his feet. “This is the music of our times,” he enthused, to which I responded, “I think his music has a timeless appeal.... Humaira revisited Humaira Channa is among the very lucky few for whom success came quite predictably. As the daughter of a film writer, she was appreciated at an early age by her school teacher for her beautiful rendition of naats.... Not just toons Since the advent of the dish antenna and the subsequent graduation to cable operators, life for the average parent has changed considerably. Now we have about 80 channels of varying kinds, depending upon the cable operator as well as the clientele being catered to.... Calling all children Flushed Away is the story of a rat flushed down the toilet of a posh Kensington house, to the sewers of London by an uninvited visitor. In his attempt to find someone to take him back up top, the rat named Roddy stumbles upon Rita, who works in the sewers on her boat called the Jammy Dodger.... MUSICBOX: Casino Royale Bond is back! After a four-year hiatus, 007 hit the big screens last year much to everyone’s delight. And following the movie, the score was released and achieved equal success with fans and critics alike.... MUSICBOX: Doorie Atif Aslam might be scanty at concerts lately but he is still floating commercially viable songs from his bunker that have been safely keeping him at the top of his game,... Star buzz Lucky no.3? Just when we thought that Kaavish might be fading away into oblivion, the band prepares us for their third video of the song, Tere Pyar Mein from their debut album soon to hit the market.... Reviews Previews Chappelle’s Show Before getting his own show, Dave Chappelle played minor parts in many Hollywood blockbusters as the token black comedian....

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