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No Optimus, Yes Problem!
By: Omair Alavi Just as you can’t have a Mission Impossible flick without Ethan Hunt, a James Bond film without 007 or a Jason Bourne movie without the ex-CIA assassin, you can’t have a Transformers installment without O
The Darkest Minds – More Messy, Less Dark
Once every few years, the trend of action films changes in Hollywood; there was a time when one-man-army films were popular and they were replaced by wizardry. Sadly, the era in which The Darkest Minds is released is sti
Television’s national pride
Omair Alavi|Instep|September 6, 2020
Shah Ji’s Next Is Worst of All
By: Omair Alavi There are so many things wrong with Syed Noor’s latest offering Chain Aaye Na – some say it’s literally a blast from the past, for the past while others are calling it the last nail in the coffin of Lolly
Skyscraper – Throwback to ‘one-man army’ days
Remember Die Hard, Sudden Death or Taken where one responsible family man takes on those who try to harm his family? Add The Towering Inferno into the mix and you get Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Skyscraper where the plot
Smaller in size, bigger in impact
They may be small but Ant-Man and The Wasp are as big a threat to bad guys as any other Marvel superheroes. In the sequel to Ant-Man, they share the title, the action sequences and the credits when it comes to bringing b
Soorma – made for India, not for Pakistan
Every country has heroes – be it sportsmen or scientists – and India has their share of heroes as well. However, not every biopic is meant to be screened in Pakistan and that’s exactly what has happened to Soorma, Sandee
Star-studded film, first-rate execution
By: Omair Alavi Milan Luthria’s Baadshaho might not have released on time in Pakistan, but the Eid-release opened to houseful cinemas, even two weeks later. The film has a star cast that takes you down the memory lane du
Stay indoors, relive the classics
Omair Alavi|Shehr|May 16, 2021
THE MOM THE MERRIER
By: Omair Alavi Some films are to be enjoyed with family; some with friends. Sri Devi’s latest Mom is one that can be enjoyed with both as it leaves a huge mark on the minds of the audience due to its brilliant packaging