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Echoes: 10 Pakistani Performances That Deserved Far More Attention
Despite financial and infrastructural challenges, Pakistani industry has produced some truly extraordinary performances, both in film and TV. Some of the actors deserved far more appreciation than they received when they first went on air or hit the big screens....
Opening This Week: HOPE, THE UPRISING, PRACTICAL MAGIC 2
Plus: 'Black Zombie,' 'On a String,' 'The Fix.'
Sound And Vision: Mascha Halberstad
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at The Prodigy's Wild Frontier, directed by Mascha Halberstad. If you aren't Dutch Mascha Halberstad might need an introduction,...
Now Playing: ONSLAUGHT, BY ANY MEANS, FALL 2: DEADPOINT
Plus: 'Chronovisor,' 'Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood,' 'Ever After,' 'Dear You.'
Now Streaming: PARASOMNIA, TEENAGE WASTELAND, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, SCARY MOVIE 6
Plus: 'The Gentlemen' and 'Chad Powers' both return for some reason, along with the genteel 'American Classic.'
Friday One Sheet: HOMBRE AL AGUA
The poster for Gael Garcia Bernal's latest film, Hombre Al Agua (aka Man Overboard!) has a retro vibe not seen too much these days. It was designed by the iconic Edel Rodríguez Mola (or simply Mola), who is known for...
Now Streaming: RESIDENT EVIL Reanimates
Just can't get enough? Where to watch (nearly) all of them -- with trailers!
Echoes: The Pakistani Films We Need But That Haven't Been Made Yet
Not every Pakistani film needs a larger-than-life hero or a damsel in distress to be successful. Pakistan is culturally diverse, and a plethora of films still have not been able to see the light of day. A wish list of...
Opening This Week: ONSLAUGHT, BY ANY MEANS, FALL 2: DEADPOINT
Plus: 'Chronovisor,' 'Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood,' 'Ever After,' 'Dear You.'
Now Playing: COLONY Zombies, FILIPINANA Caddies, BUDDY Cracks, THE DOG STARS Woof
Plus: 'Coyote vs. Acme,' 'Boorman and the Devil,' 'Legend of the White Dragon,' 'The Sun Never Sets.'
Echoes: Who Decides What Pakistan Gets to Watch?
It is well known that Pakistan is a country where stringent laws restrict viewers from accessing certain types of content and films, therefore already imposing a hold on what Pakistan gets to watch. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)...
Opening This Week: COLONY, FILIPIANA, BUDDY, THE DOG STARS
Plus: 'Coyote vs Acme,' 'Boorman and the Devil,' 'Legend of the White Dragon,' 'The Sun Never Sets.'
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: Digging Into the Symbolism of Little Death
What does Spider-Man: Brand New Day have in common with Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma? Oddly enough, both films, released this summer -- one a queer slasher, the other a two-billion dollar grossing MCU entry -- use the...
Locarno 2026 Masterclass: Darren Aronofsky on Risk, Movie Jail, and Knowing When to Let a Film Go
Honoured with Locarno's Pardo d'Onore, Darren Aronofsky reflects on turning poverty into style, surviving "movie jail," casting actors at the right moment and learning when to let a film go.
Now Playing: IT ENDS Thrills, HOT SPOT Disappoints, INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER Limps, MUTINY Pounds Away
Last month's big-budget blockbusters The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are still playing at multiplexes nationwide, but for those in search of something new and different, we have a few recommendations for you. First is a mind-bender that starts...
Locarno 2026 Industry: Growth, Risk, and the Search for a More Resilient Independent Film Business
Locarno Pro 2026 examined how new financing, co-production and audience-building models could sustain independent cinema in an increasingly uncertain market.
Echoes: Why Did It Take So Long For Lollywood to Make Its First Zombie Movie?
The Pakistani filmmaking industry has a long-held tendency to make safe, risk-free, family-oriented commercial films. Romantic comedies and social dramas are a more favored formula that filmmakers are inclined to opt for rather than taking an experimental route for zombie...
Opening This Week: IT ENDS, HOT SPOT, INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, MUTINY
Plus: 'Franz,' 'Tony, 'The Magic Faraway Tree,' 'Blood Shine,' 'How to Divorce During the War,' 'The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo.'
Now Playing: THE END OF OAK STREET, THE WRONG GIRLS, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING
Plus: 'Kung Fu Soccer,' 'The Birthday Party,' 'Feed,' 'Train to Busan' 10th Anniversary.
Friday One Sheet: THE DEVILS, 2026 and 1971
As you can tell, in these parts we are super excited for the October re-release of Ken Russell's 1971 masterpiece, The Devils. The aptly named Sister Hyde Design (who we have featured in these parts in the past for the Faces of...
