4 Studio Ghibli films to distract you from OpenAI’s viral filter

KARACHI: If you’re an artist or just someone who admires the effort that goes into drawing and animation, you must have strong feelings about the heaps of AI-generated art that’s…

‘No Other Land’ dissects the silenced struggles of Palestinians to the bone

KARACHI: As a convoy moves in to raze brick houses to the ground, a community of villagers cries out. That’s the limit to the brave front they can put up,…

Hollywood hits that wouldn’t be the same without cats

These cats aren’t just sidekicks or background props, but are vital in shaping the story’s emotional core KARACHI: Cinema has a way of turning the most ordinary into the extraordinary,…

David Fincher at 62: Four essential viewings

From ‘Se7en’ to ‘The Social Network’, mark the filmmaker’s birthday with a deep dive into his uncompromising vision KARACHI: As August 28 turns one of Hollywood’s most visionary directors a…

Lies movies told us: the characters to root for as a disenchanted adult

You know those movie adults who are extremely fun authority figures and use singing to entice children to do their bidding? I am talking specifically about Mary Poppins, Fräulein Maria…

A film worse than its already-bad book counterpart

Both flirt with a problematic undercurrent – one that glosses over, if not romanticises, domestic violence KARACHI: Walking into the theatre to see It Ends with Us, I was armed…

A treacherous journey laden with potholes

Gripping story-telling in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and an ominous soundtrack in ‘The Firm’ tick all the right boxes. SLOUGH, ENGLAND: As all book lovers will be aware – and…

Can’t wait for Halloween? Start early

From sinister thrillers to creepy slashers, these films will have you screaming your way into October KARACHI: Sure, it’s only September, but as the first hints of autumn chill creep…

60 years of sugary love

SLOUGH, ENGLAND: In 1964, Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins gracefully floated onto cinema screens around the world via umbrella, on a quest to mend the cracks deep within the Banks family.…

The Room Next Door’ secures Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion award

The pro-euthanasia film The Room Next Door has clinched the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. The film, directed by Pedro Almodovar and starring Tilda Swinton and…