THE ICON INTERVIEW:  STILL BEAUTIFUL

THE ICON INTERVIEW: STILL BEAUTIFUL

Zeba Bakhtiar was one of the first Pakistanis to act as the lead in a major Bollywood production, more than 30 years ago. Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
CINEMASCOPE; BEYOND DYSTOPIA

CINEMASCOPE; BEYOND DYSTOPIA

Bong Joon-ho’s absurdist clone drama Mickey 17 is highly entertaining — despite its flaws
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
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
WIDE ANGLE: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN

WIDE ANGLE: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN

Bridget Jones’ husband must die — how the women of our rom coms must lose love to find it again
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
WIDE ANGLE; MIND OVER MATTER

WIDE ANGLE; MIND OVER MATTER

Fifty years on, Jack Nicholson’s greatest performance in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is as fresh as ever
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
WATCHLIST: WOMEN, FRONT AND CENTRE

WATCHLIST: WOMEN, FRONT AND CENTRE

Three currently streaming shows focus on strong women with humour and heart while they go about chores and reveal sides
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
SPOTLIGHT: JIMMY CHOO GIVES BACK

SPOTLIGHT: JIMMY CHOO GIVES BACK

As one of the world’s most famous shoe designers, his work, knowledge, humility and altruism has been inspirational to many around
Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:32am
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
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Naqaab | ARY, Sundays 10.00pm
Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:32am
IN MEMORIAM: TOUGH GUY, GENUINE HEART

IN MEMORIAM: TOUGH GUY, GENUINE HEART

Actor Gene Hackman, who passed away on February 17 at the age of 95, will always be remembered as the Hollywood actor’s actor
Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:32am
WIDE ANGLE;  BONDS OF THE FUTURE

WIDE ANGLE; BONDS OF THE FUTURE

James Bond is now controlled by Amazon — the franchise’s history holds clues to the future of 007
Published 02 Mar, 2025 06:12am
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
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Mann Mast Malang| Geo TV, Fri, Sat & Sun 8.00pm
Published 02 Mar, 2025 06:12am
WIDE ANGLE; REBORN IN FLAMES

WIDE ANGLE; REBORN IN FLAMES

Ne Zha 2 (The Sea’s Fury) earned more than one billion dollars in one week in just China alone. This blockbuster animated film
Published 02 Mar, 2025 06:12am
STARBUZZ: NOTES OF INHERITANCE

STARBUZZ: NOTES OF INHERITANCE

Sitarist, composer, lyricist and singer Suheil Rais Khan is the illustrious son of the legendary sitarist Ustad Rais Khan
Published 02 Mar, 2025 06:12am
THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE BRAVE HEART

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE BRAVE HEART

As an actor, producer, director and rights activist, Angeline Malik has always taken courageous decisions, often
Published 23 Feb, 2025 08:24am
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
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Tann Munn Neel-o-Neel | Hum TV, Concluded
Published 23 Feb, 2025 08:19am
WIDE ANGLE; THE WHITE GAZE

WIDE ANGLE; THE WHITE GAZE

The new season of White Lotus set in Thailand is critical of its characters but reinforces antiquated orientalist stereotypes
Published 23 Feb, 2025 08:06am
FLASHBACK: NAVIGATING LIFE IN A TAXI

FLASHBACK: NAVIGATING LIFE IN A TAXI

Nearly every film ‘hero’ in both Pakistan and India has, once in his life, been cast as a taxi driver. The taxi driver once
Published 23 Feb, 2025 08:06am
STYLE: FASHION REBOOTED?

STYLE: FASHION REBOOTED?

The Winter Fashion Gala 2025 might point the way forward for the fashion industry currently struggling to attract sponsors
Updated 17 Feb, 2025 01:03pm
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
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

Atif Aslam is a singer right out of the top drawer. Make no mistake. But not all singers can pull anything out of their singing
Published 16 Feb, 2025 07:31am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Writers Urooj Binte Arsalan and Fizza Jafri take on the trope made many times by Dis­ney and Hindi cin­e­ma, of polar opposite
Published 16 Feb, 2025 07:31am