Nazia Hasan was one of the pioneers of pop music in South Asia — not just in Pakistan. Her influence has been beautifully
Published 15 Dec, 2024 09:11am
Acclaimed writer Farhat Ishtiaq turns her hand to romantic comedy with this light-hearted serial about love and healing
Published 15 Dec, 2024 09:11am
Moana 2 is a fine film that will please most even if it doesn’t live up to the first film’s sense of wonder and warmth
Published 15 Dec, 2024 09:11am
A tight thriller about Vatican power politics, Conclave chimes with a year of elections
Published 15 Dec, 2024 09:11am
Some movies are made for commercial reasons, others for enjoyment, but very few are made to impart life-changing...
Published 15 Dec, 2024 09:11am
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
Pakistani film The Glassworker, directed by Usman Riaz, has qualified for consideration for the 97th Academy Awards
Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:22am
Sajal (Hina Tariq) is the good girl, spiritual, focused on her studies and caring. The bad girl is her sister/cousin Ramsha
Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:22am
Wicked shines with its musical numbers and the powerhouse performances of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:22am
The Nobel literature laureate just finished what could be his last tour. But he remains what
he always was — a defiant artist
Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:22am
Hair was in focus at a recent Toni&Guy celebration and it certainly shone a light on global hairstyling trends. But the show also
Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:22am
She has introduced trends, set new benchmarks and defined style for Pakistan. She’s been the force behind the styling of Pakistani
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is a well-rounded sequel that does no injustice to its predecessor
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
Here’s another reason to celebrate Pakistani cinema (at least on the festival circuit). A film titled Babli/Babar directed
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
Wicked’s ‘Defying Gravity’ is a musical theatre anthem — and a battle cry for outsiders
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
Dr Zara (Mawra Hocane) escapes her abusive marriage, divorcing her damaged, unstable husband Hasan (Mohib Mirza)
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
Here’s how small island developing states are bringing their struggle against climate change to the world
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
The AIFD’s final year students’ show Fashion Odyssey provided a window to the innovative work being crafted in one of the most
Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:08am
Green TV’s new drama Faraar already has viewers glued to the screen because of its multi-star cast and massive production,
Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
Amazon Prime’s Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man captures the complexity that made the group’s manager so brilliant
Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
Lahore is shrouded in mist. No, we don’t mean it in a poetic way; we’re referring to the smog that has lately disturbed
Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
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
Sanam Shah (Rubina Ashraf) is a powerful feudal and politician whose spoiled good-for-nothing son Zain Shah kills a poor widow’s
Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
Paddington in Peru is another one of the Paddington films that can be understood as an example of outsider narrative
Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
Why cinemas should open their doors as ‘warm spaces’ this winter…
Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
Blurry, morphing and surreal — a new AI aesthetic is emerging in film
Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:04am
While Ahad Raza Mir may not have worked full-throttle in Pakistani dramas for some time — he claims he doesn’t want
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Mehwish Hayat has finally come round to the idea of getting married. Earlier, she was busy with her career. Now, she has begun
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Five lesser-known Godzilla films to watch to commemorate the king of monsters turning 70
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
The Buckingham Murders is an unthrilling detective story with little originality or point
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Instead of parsing out the emotional arcs of the characters as the script required, Director Yasir Nawaz shifts the emphasis
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Iconic music producer Quincy Jones, who died on November 3, had mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
A recent show to promote an e-commerce website reminded one of fashion’s heyday and also of what was missing
Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:35am
