International Features
Now Streaming: RESIDENT EVIL Reanimates
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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.'
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...
Anime Weekly: LOVE UNSEEN BENEATH THE CLEAR NIGHT SKY, Romance and Disability
Can true love blossom between a blind person and a sighted person?
Echoes: Has Pakistani VFX Improved Enough for More Zombie / Horror Movies?
After the arrival of Zombeid (2026), I have been talking at length about the potential in the horror genre when it comes to the Pakistani film industry. Despite the story being a downer, an excellent first attempt at VFX is...
Opening This Week: THE END OF OAK STREET, THE WRONG GIRLS, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING
Plus: 'Feed,' 'The Birthday Party,' and 'Train to Busan: 10th Anniversary.'
Now Playing: TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, LATE FAME
Plus: 'Tony,' 'Mr. Hero,' 'Olmo,' 'Julian,' 'Cookie Queens.'
Friday One Sheet: WILDWOOD
The official poster for Laika's upcoming animated feature, Wildwood is a beauty. Kind of a minimalist collage, with bird-induced verticality to it. Showcasing the lead characters, the inciting incident (stolen baby) and the background location (from Portland, Oregon to the...
Anime Weekly: GOODBYE LARA, How to Refresh IP
She's a little mermaid, but not like those we've seen before.
Echoes: After ZOMBEID, Can Pakistan Build Its Own Horror Universe?
Let me be straightforward here: Yes, it certainly can make its own horror universe after Zombeid (2026), since the ending indicates the possibility of a sequel. Films have the potential of getting a sequel and eventually becoming a franchise if...
