Farheen Jawaid

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
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
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: FLIGHT FILLER

CINEMASCOPE: FLIGHT FILLER

The light, Mel Gibson-directed Flight Risk is quite enjoyable as a movie that doesn’t become a headache or insult Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:32am
CINEMASCOPE ; DOG DAYS

CINEMASCOPE ; DOG DAYS

Dogman has the draining manic energy of a five-year-old but one almost warms up to it by the end Published 02 Mar, 2025 06:12am
STREAMING: TAKE A TIME OUT

STREAMING: TAKE A TIME OUT

Clocking in at 92 minutes, Time Cut is a long, uninvolving and tiring piece of pointlessness Published 10 Nov, 2024 07:08am
CINEMASCOPE: REGENERATING THE WORLD

CINEMASCOPE: REGENERATING THE WORLD

Throughout Deadpool and Wolverine, the third film in 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool continuity that forcefully ... Published 04 Aug, 2024 07:54am
THE ICON REVIEW: ALL THAT GLITTERS

THE ICON REVIEW: ALL THAT GLITTERS

Umro Ayyar: A New Beginning has good visual effects and good performances in parts, but is let down by constrained production Published 30 Jun, 2024 08:59am
THE ICON REVIEW; PREMATURE ESCAPADES

THE ICON REVIEW; PREMATURE ESCAPADES

With Na Baaligh Afraad, Pakistani cinema gets its very own raunchy teen comedy … without the raunchiness or the comedy Published 30 Jun, 2024 08:59am
STREAMING: MISS AND HIT

STREAMING: MISS AND HIT

Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver clogs Netflix’s stream bandwidth with inane, unwarranted Updated 07 May, 2024 02:29pm
THE ICON REVIEW: THE ADEQUATE HEART

THE ICON REVIEW: THE ADEQUATE HEART

Daghabaaz Dil, a masala family fi lm co-written by Wajahat Rauf and Mohsin Ali, never gets bonkers enough but is adequate enough Published 14 Apr, 2024 06:39am
STREAMING; BEND IT BEAUTIFUL

STREAMING; BEND IT BEAUTIFUL

The Beautiful Game, a film revolving around the soccer Homeless World Cup, invites one to enjoy the company of its characters Published 07 Apr, 2024 06:45am
CINEMASCOPE: POPCORN MUNCHER

CINEMASCOPE: POPCORN MUNCHER

Kung Fu Panda 4 makes for what one can call ‘agreeable entertainment’ within its limited budget. You nod your head at what Published 31 Mar, 2024 07:06am
STREAMING: SNYDER’S CURSE

STREAMING: SNYDER’S CURSE

The first instalment of the new Star Wars film, Rebel Moon,is a watchable movie though it is not great by any means Published 07 Jan, 2024 07:14am
CINEMASCOPE: BONKERS FOR WONKA

CINEMASCOPE: BONKERS FOR WONKA

Wonka is a better version of Roald Dahl’s books primarily because it is an original story that is wholesome and heartwarming Published 17 Dec, 2023 05:43am