In my last review, I alluded to having seen two movies over the Eid weekend. Parwaaz Hay Junoon was the second of the two, watched consecutively after. Normally, when I opt for a double feature, the second film always disappoints. Now, I can say, the second film disappoints 2 out of 3 times. I feel…
Category: Fanatically Filmy
Jawani Phir Agayi Kya? Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Movie Review
I have been itching to get back to reviewing. There were four major releases on the last Eid. Motivations however, resulted in one viewing. Then too, I was beaten to the reviewing punch. The next big release was skipped for obvious reasons. So cut to Eid Al Azha and 2 out of 3 films watched….
Typecasting: A Pitfall For Pakistani Cinema
Let me begin by addressing my lack of writing as of late. There are two main reasons as to why: (A) I am on vacation, follow me on Instagram for full details, stories etc. (B) I wasn’t really inspired to write until a particularly long Uber ride earlier today to the North London suburb of…
7 Din and 2 Climaxes In
Before you read on, note that this will not be a full, comprehensive review of 7 Din Mohabbat In (7DMI). Ushah already did that. Instead, this will focus on one aspect of the film that I found incredibly problematic. No, I’m not talking about the film’s casual polarizing of feminism; Ushah’s doing that too. Neither…
Motorcycle Girl Review: Flawed But Endearing
When I reviewed Cake, I said that you can now consider the Pakistani Film Industry completely revived. By that, I meant that modern Pakistani features now have their voice, their identity. They no longer need to be Bollywood knock-offs. Their story no longer needs to be diluted by juxtaposing songs and dream sequences. Nor do…
Cake Film Review: Sweet, Fulfilling and Subtle
In an older article I said that Cake may just take the spot of my favourite film of the year from Parchi. Well guess what! It just did. Cake is by far the BEST (yes capital ‘B E S T’ best) Pakistani film of recent years. It has everything you’d want in a Pakistani movie,…
Let’s Talk About Cake
There are moments in your life that are so incredibly life altering that they make you question everything. Sometimes they reaffirm your beliefs, and give you the guidance you need to push on. While at other times, they save you from making grave errors of judgment. Regardless of the effect, they ensure that you feel…
Why Don’t the Lux Style Awards Show Villains Some Love?
As I mentioned in the video, the Lux Style Awards, as usual, ignored villains. But, that’s not all that was ignored by them. And the same issue exists in many other awards in Pakistan as well. The Central Dilemma of Award Shows in Pakistan Very rarely are editors and musical directors responsible for background score…
Pari and the Teething Baby that is Pakistani Horror
The prospect of going to watch a horror movie excites me a lot more than most people. I relish the palpable tension, admire the set up to the scare and thrive off the adrenaline rush. My intrinsic response to getting scared is laughter. I laugh more during horror films than most comedies. My maniacal laugh…
Allahyar and the Legend of Good Animation
Animation is something we’ve all grown up with. Be it Disney, Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon, everyone has, at some point or another, watched and enjoyed cartoons. Having grown up with these, I also grew up with the idea that stellar animation can only come from abroad. Because I never had a truly Pakistani animation to…
