Mohammad Kamran Jawaid

spotlight: The Artificial Heart Of Film

spotlight: The Artificial Heart Of Film

Much like a melting chocolate bar in the hands of a five-year-old, the words “artificial” and “intelligence” have smeared Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:22am
Cinemascope: Wickedly Bright

Cinemascope: Wickedly Bright

Wicked shines with its musical numbers and the powerhouse performances of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:22am
Cinemascope: House Of Horrors

Cinemascope: House Of Horrors

Heretic is far from fabulous but one can see the charm of the film, thanks in no small part to Hugh Grant’s performance Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
CINEMASCOPE; BRAVING THE STORM

CINEMASCOPE; BRAVING THE STORM

The Bangladeshi film Toofan is a showcase of how utterly indebted its narrative and stylistic choices are to the Indian film Published 10 Nov, 2024 07:08am
CINEMASCOPE: TAKES THREE TO TANGO

CINEMASCOPE: TAKES THREE TO TANGO

Venom: The Last Dance, according to the hype and the presumption from the title, is the final part of the Venom... Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:57am

CINEMASCOPE; WILD AT HEART

So what is it that makes The Wild Robot work? Well, that would be everything, including the expected Published 27 Oct, 2024 07:40am
SPOTLIGHT: THE DEATH OF CINEMA

SPOTLIGHT: THE DEATH OF CINEMA

With attention spans dwindling and big Hollywood studios choking the box-office potential of films, even Published 27 Oct, 2024 07:40am
Cinemascope: Coppola’s Indulgence

Cinemascope: Coppola’s Indulgence

Director Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, his vision of ancient Rome set in a futuristic America, is a bit of a mess Published 06 Oct, 2024 08:49am
UNDECIDED HORROR

UNDECIDED HORROR

If you are looking for convincing logic or even appealing characters, Never Let Go is not the film for you Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am
SPOTLIGHT: THE BADLANDS OF DUNIYAPUR

SPOTLIGHT: THE BADLANDS OF DUNIYAPUR

Green Entertainment’s upcoming Duniyapur is being tub-thumped as the highest budget Pakistani TV show ever. However, Updated 25 Sep, 2024 06:18pm
CINEMASCOPE: ALL JUICED OUT

CINEMASCOPE: ALL JUICED OUT

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice fails to be a worthy sequel to the original film by Tim Burton Published 15 Sep, 2024 07:13am
THE ICON REVIEW: MASTANI MISFIRES

THE ICON REVIEW: MASTANI MISFIRES

Even Aamna Illyas’ spirited performance can’t save Mastani from being a poorly written and executed mess. The movie comes Published 08 Sep, 2024 07:21am
STREAMING: MISPLACED DELIVERY

STREAMING: MISPLACED DELIVERY

The greatest sin committed by The Deliverance is that it fails to live up to its horror billing Published 08 Sep, 2024 07:21am
CINEMASCOPE: Alien Rising

CINEMASCOPE: Alien Rising

Alien: Romulus ranks a notch below James Cameron’s Aliens, but half-a-step above David Fincher’s Alien 3. Updated 02 Sep, 2024 11:59pm
CINEMASCOPE: Border Games

CINEMASCOPE: Border Games

Borderlands carries enough weight to make it work, at least for an evening of escapist action-film viewing Published 18 Aug, 2024 08:11am