Nabila recognised as official hair and makeup partner for IIFA 2018 By: Web Desk on May 31, 2018In a major advancement, Nabila has just been announced as the official hair and makeup partner for the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA). The renowned hair and makeup stylist took to her salon’s official Instagram page to say the following: “We are going to IIFA! We are very proud to announce that NABILA, N-Gents […]
Amir Khan, Faryal Makhdoom – destined for true love or doom? By: Eeshah Omer on May 29, 2018Serial love cheat and British-Pakistani boxer, Amir Khan, made it to the forefront on Sunday, once again, in his sordid line of philandering arrangements with women behind his wife’s back. This insightful divulgence is exposed in yet another public affair that has hit rock bottom, as it makes its way just a month after the […]
Teaser of Nawazuddin’s ‘Manto’ released at Cannes By: Web Desk on May 13, 2018The trailer of the highly anticipated movie ‘Manto’ was screened at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The movie, directed by Nandita Das, is a biopic of writer and dramatist Saadat Hassan Manto, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the main character. The teaser gives a glimpse of Manto’s personal life, his rebellious writings and the court case against […]
‘Black Panther’ leads MTV Movie and TV Award nods on May 3, 2018“Black Panther,” the breakthrough superhero film that has become one of the highest-grossing motion pictures of all time, on Thursday led nominations for the MTV Movie and TV Awards. The action movie about the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda led with seven nominations including Best Movie for the June 18 awards, which will be decided […]
Avengers breaks records with $630 million opening weekend By: AFP on April 30, 2018“Avengers: Infinity War” took in $630 million in its first weekend, the highest global opening of all time, industry estimates showed on Sunday. “The latest Marvel juggernaut… opened with $630M worldwide, making it the largest global weekend tally in the history of film, and this was done without China,” which has a later opening, industry […]
‘Political’ Cannes film festival makes plea for dissidents By: AFP on April 12, 2018The Cannes film festival made a dramatic show of support for dissident directors in Iran and Russia on Thursday as it unveiled a highly political selection that mixed grit and glamour. Festival director Thierry Fremaux included films by Iranian director Jafar Panahi and his Russian counterpart Kirill Serebrennikov in the competition for the top Palme […]
Review: ‘Cake’ gets a huge thumbs up! By: Saadia Ahmed on March 30, 2018Before I begin this conversation, let me make a confession – not a proud one though. I am finicky when it comes to watching any movie in cinema. It involves both money and time, you see. Those 120 to 180 minutes are important. Pakistani films are particularly a difficult decision. Often I try skipping them […]
Ballet schools ‘stifling’ young dancers says top star By: AFP on March 29, 2018Elite ballet schools are “stifling” dancers creativity and need to rethink how they handle young talents, one of the world’s top ballerinas has warned. Marie-Agnes Gillot, who overcame a double scoliosis to become the star dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet, said some schools have trouble dealing with talented pupils and end up crushing their […]
Germany strips name of WWI general from barracks By: AFP on March 28, 2018Germany stripped the name of a World War I general from barracks Wednesday and dedicated the site to a soldier killed in Afghanistan, as part of a broader reckoning with the country’s militaristic past. Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen presided over the rededication ceremony of the Emmich-Cambrai barracks, which was initiated by soldiers to […]
Iraqi monument destroyed by IS recreated in London By: AFP on March 28, 2018A reconstruction, made from date syrup cans, of an ancient Iraqi statue destroyed by Islamic State jihadists was unveiled in London’s Trafalgar Square on Wednesday. The artwork will stand for two years on the empty fourth plinth in the British capital’s central square as a monument to the destruction of Iraqi culture since the 2003 […]