Stories by Farheen Jawaid
Minions and Monsters sends the mischievous yellow creatures to Hollywood for a fast-paced adventure packed with slapstick, movie
Published 02 Aug, 2026 08:33am
For two and a half hours, the audience is forced to accept an unmapped half-picture, only to be told that even this minuscule story has been left incomplete.
Published 02 Jun, 2026 12:08pm
In keeping with yearly tradition, we present the key contenders for the awards and our knowledgeable film reviewers’ predictions.
Published 16 Mar, 2026 03:22am
The 98th Academy Awards will be televised early Monday morning, Pakistan time. In keeping with our yearly tradition, Icon presents the key contenders for the awards and our knowledgeable film reviewers’ predictions…
Published 15 Mar, 2026 10:28am
The Bluff isn’t as half-bad as one would think, which means it’s not half-good either
Published 15 Mar, 2026 09:46am
Chris Hemsworth employs a quiet restraint and charm in Crime 101
Published 08 Mar, 2026 09:57am
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is definitely made for the big screen, although its big reveal can be seen coming a mile away
Published 30 Nov, 2025 06:40am
Freakier Friday isn’t as ‘freakier’ as the title suggests but, for the most part, it doesn’t disgrace the memory of its predeces
Published 31 Aug, 2025 05:54am
To make a bland, meaningless movie of the magnitude of The Old Guard 2 requires commitment from every department
Published 20 Jul, 2025 04:49am
Jurassic World: Rebirth doesn’t do anything novel but it also doesn’t stop the simple escapist fun the story and direction offers
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:30am
The live-action How To Train Your Dragon is better written and directed than the animated movie and its sequels
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
Deemak has some interesting ideas that never reach proper resolution. But it still one of the better productions from Pakistani
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
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 Martial Artist, for the most part, smokes the competition and earns the label of being
an ‘original’ product
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
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
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
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
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
The story is good, if predictable, in Mufasa: The Lion King and it flows like the river
Updated 12 Jan, 2025 08:46am
Clocking in at 92 minutes, Time Cut is a long, uninvolving and tiring piece of pointlessness
Published 10 Nov, 2024 07:08am
