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An anthology of essays on Pakistani cinema raises the question: what happens to a society when its cinema dies?... Published 11 Oct, 2020 07:01am

What is incredible about Nachayev`s manual is that it gives remarkable insight into the obsessive andnarrow worldview of a fanatic, who will stop at nothing to turn the world around him upside down. Published 24 Jun, 2020 02:01am

Based on Ghulam Abbas' Anandi, its a superb satire on the tussle between prostitutes and holier-than-thou politicians. Published 21 Jun, 2013 09:00pm

The Che Guevara story had its crucible in the ‘Motorcycle Diaries’ and director Walter Salles knew it. Updated 24 May, 2013 05:14pm

Pakistanis can hold their heads high after conducting and participating in landmark general elections. Published 13 May, 2013 01:00am

Rekha has probably never been more beautiful or more powerful as she is in the title role, and has the other characters revolving around her. Published 19 Apr, 2013 05:42pm

Rekha has probably never been more beautiful or more powerful as she is in the title role of 'Umrao Jaan'. Published 19 Apr, 2013 01:39pm

Immediately after its release, the film faced severe criticism, with some arguing that it justifies the use of terrorism and makes a shameless apology for it. Published 15 Mar, 2013 01:26pm

Set a year before the 1857 uprising, this film is a window into a bygone era that is shifting, which the protagonists of the film refuse to accept. Published 08 Feb, 2013 10:28am

Jack Nicholson cemented his status as a Hollywood leading man in the early 1970s with this great film noir. Published 25 Jan, 2013 02:02pm

The aesthetically pleasing, albeit slow-paced film will keep you riveted by the way the story unfolds and more specifically the questions it asks the viewer. Published 04 Jan, 2013 04:55pm

The sword fight between Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone has been called as one of the best, if not the best, ever committed to film. Published 07 Dec, 2012 05:12pm

The Iranian film pokes fun at turbaned mullahs, and shows that it is alright to laugh in Islam. Published 12 Oct, 2012 03:34pm

A landmark in the docudrama genre, this film showed how international relations can seriously be affected by film making. Published 05 Oct, 2012 04:13pm

Italy's top court Wednesday confirmed guilty verdicts against 23 CIA agents for the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian imam in Milan and ordered a re-trial for five Italian ex-spies accused of taking part. Published 19 Sep, 2012 07:43pm

It is probably the best fictional interpretation of suicide bombers on film – almost a necessary viewing for people in Pakistan. Published 14 Sep, 2012 09:41am

It’s a great tragedy that the ban on the film still has not been lifted because it is a masterpiece of Pakistani artistic cinema. Published 07 Sep, 2012 02:18pm

The film was a box-office flop, however, over the years it’s appeal has grown enough for it to be now regarded as a comedy classic. Published 17 Aug, 2012 05:50pm

The star of the movie is Manoj Bajpai who is quite simply outstanding as Bhiku Mhatre. This is his movie, hands down. Published 10 Aug, 2012 04:25pm

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s hauntingly beautiful music works perfectly in tandem with the brutal images on the screen. Published 13 Jul, 2012 11:17am