Mohammad Kamran Jawaid

SOUND OF THUNDER

SOUND OF THUNDER

Thunderbolts* doesn’t have a villain, but that doesn’t make it any less of a good time Published 18 May, 2025 07:52am
CINEMASCOPE : BY THE BOOK

CINEMASCOPE : BY THE BOOK

The Accountant 2 is like any other successful film’s sequel that’s bigger, lesser in story and more pressing on familial Published 11 May, 2025 07:31am
CINEMASCOPE: WINNER ALL ROUND

CINEMASCOPE: WINNER ALL ROUND

Writer and director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners easily slides into the year’s most engaging entries Published 04 May, 2025 06:33am
THE ICON REVIEW; WOMEN GETTING ALONG

THE ICON REVIEW; WOMEN GETTING ALONG

Americanish doesn’t propagate shallow, superficial, stereotypical narrative elements about women or the Pakistani diaspora Published 27 Apr, 2025 06:24am
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
CHASM RISING

CHASM RISING

The Gorge feels like it comes from an era where stories did not need sequels to work Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
CINEMASCOPE; BRIDGET AND THE BOY

CINEMASCOPE; BRIDGET AND THE BOY

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is predictable but better than most other romance films we get to see these days Published 23 Feb, 2025 08:19am
STREAMING; A CRIME OF PLAUDITS

STREAMING; A CRIME OF PLAUDITS

Emilia Pérez is entirely made up of award-season bulletpoints and lacks genuine human compassion Published 16 Feb, 2025 07:31am
SPOTLIGHT; WHO IS A CELEBRITY?

SPOTLIGHT; WHO IS A CELEBRITY?

In an age where technology has made everything far more accessible, where stars are not just entities to be admired Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:37am
STREAMING: A BAD TREK

STREAMING: A BAD TREK

There is no spoonful of sugar that would help Star Trek: Section 31 be palatable Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:37am
STREAMING; UNO DIAZ

STREAMING; UNO DIAZ

Back in Action is a vehicle for the return of Cameron Diaz and that’s about it Published 02 Feb, 2025 07:53am
CINEMASCOPE: THE LORD OF WAR

CINEMASCOPE: THE LORD OF WAR

The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim is engaging and stands up nicely as a solo expedition for those who are familiar Published 19 Jan, 2025 07:37am
HEDGEHOG HIJINKS

HEDGEHOG HIJINKS

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a fun adventure that one enjoys despite the predictability of the premise Published 12 Jan, 2025 08:26am
THE ICON REVIEW: KARACHI WITHOUT DEPTH

THE ICON REVIEW: KARACHI WITHOUT DEPTH

Kattar Karachi is a meagre story that’s embedded between three music videos that has little to do with Karachi and its ‘kattar Updated 12 Jan, 2025 08:46am