Filmmaker Ekta Kapoor has entertained the audience with three seasons of ‘Naagin’, but she admits that the second instalment of the supernatural show was a “bit of a mess up”. When the first season of the show with actresses Mouni Roy and Adaa Khan fronting the cast of ‘Naagin’ premiered in the last quarter of […]
Film And Drama Reviews
‘Game of Thrones’ fans are petitioning HBO to remake Season 8 with ‘competent’ writers
A redo is coming. That is, if some ‘Game of Thrones’ fans get their way. Warning, spoilers ahead! As the HBO series heads into its final episode ever this Sunday, disgruntled viewers are requesting, nay, insisting, a remake of the eighth season “with competent writers,” according to a petition started on change.org. “David Benioff and […]
‘Wine Country’ is based on an actual trip that Amy Poehler took
It may be damning with faint praise to say that ‘Wine Country’ goes down easy. But it is hardly a crime against cinema that this amiable ramble with six female friends on a weekend break in Napa Valley does not feel the need to colour outside the box. Making her feature directing debut in an […]
Queen Daenerys officially debuts in ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale trailer
The Mad Queen is here. Daenerys Targaryen has just won the war against Cersei Lannister and now has seven kingdoms to rule over, but it can’t be that easy, can it? We’re going to guess, since there’s a whole episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ left to air, that it can’t, though the brief trailer for […]
Amazon acquires ‘Star Trek’ streaming rights
Amazon Prime Video announced on Monday that they will be the exclusive global streaming service for a new CBS ‘Star Trek’ series on Jean-Luc Picard, the iconic character first portrayed by Patrick Stewart for seven seasons in ‘Star Trek – The Next Generation’. Patrick Stewart will reprise his role in the still-untitled series, which will […]
‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 trailer is all about the guilt!
Almost a month after HBO dropped a teaser for the second season of ‘Big Little Lies’, the network unveiled the first trailer for acclaimed series’ return. The trailer finds the Monterey Five – ?Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata and Bonnie – struggling with the repercussions and trauma following the climatic ending in Season 1. “I can […]
Farhan Saeed and Iqra reprise their roles of Arsal and Jiya for ‘Suno Chanda’ Season 2
With staggering success during the month of Ramazan last year, the famed on-screen power couple Arsal and Jiya have returned for Season 2! Led by the immensely-talented Farhan Saeed and Iqra Aziz, ‘Suno Chanda 2’ is as witty and hilarious as its first season and the show is turning into the modern day benchmark for […]
Hijabistan — finding support in sisterhood
Usually my Sundays are spent comfortably wrapped up in a warm, velvety quilt that my godmother gifted me some 28 months ago. This Sunday, however, was slightly different in its course: early in the morning I got a text from a friend who was in Karachi and wanted to reconnect over a cup of splendid […]
‘Shameless Proposals’ Episode 6 sheds light on the mentality of most rishta walas
Another episode, another topic worth bringing forth! Sadia Jabbar Productions’ web series ‘Shameless Proposals’ just brought to us the disturbing proposals and oh, what a brilliant way it has put forth their mentality! Written by Saji and Atlas and directed by Hunny Haroon, the episode puts light on how a girl’s parents in our society […]
‘This Is Us’ renewed for three more seasons
NBC network has renewed its popular drama series ‘This Is Us’ for season four, five and six. The time-hopping family drama stars Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia as the parents of three children whose adult versions are played by Sterling K Brown, Chrissy Metz and Justin Hartley. The series, which premiered in 2016, has aired […]