Rarely are transformational works well-regarded in their time. Vincent Canby of The New York Times compared The Godfather Part II’s dialogue to “cartoon captions” and wrote that the film was “stitched together from leftover parts” – like Frankenstein’s monster. ‘The Fast & the Furious’ was called “Rebel without a Cause without a cause” by Rita […]
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George Clooney upset Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid more than him in ‘Batman & Robin’
Actor and filmmaker George Clooney knows a thing or two about the perils of taking on a fan-favourite role, which is why he suggested his good friend Ben Affleck to turn down the offer to play Batman on screen. The 58-year-old actor famously took up the role for 1997’s ‘Batman & Robin’ but he failed […]
Sajal and Adnan Siddiqui starrer ‘Mom’ sets the Chinese box office on fire
Late actress Sridevi’s last film ‘Mom’ released in China a few days back, that also starred acclaimed Pakistani actors Sajal Aly and Adnan Siddiqui. The film has set the box office on fire. It was widely appreciated in India and Pakistan when it initially released on July 7, 2017. Sridevi even received the National Award […]
Sequel to horror film ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ in works
Actors Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan starrer horror drama ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ will reportedly get a sequel. However, the star cast and director will not be the same in the sequel. The original film was directed by Priyadarshan but the second part will be directed by Farhad Samji. “Bhushan wanted to make a part 2 of […]
Is Rami Malek joining the cast of ‘Little Things’?
Actor Rami Malek is in negotiations to board Denzel Washington-starrer cop thriller ‘Little Things’. According to Variety, director John Lee Hancock, best known for ‘The Blind Side’ and ‘The Highwaymen’, will helm the Warner Bros project from his own script. The story revolves around a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, who teams with […]
Yasir Hussain offends Hania by calling her Danedaar
Actress Hania Amir clapped back at actor and screenwriter Yasir Hussain after the ‘Karachi Se Lahore’ actor shamed her for posting about her struggle with skin issues in a post on social media. During a Q&A session on Instagram, Yasir Hussain was asked what his thoughts on Hania Amir’s recent post were. “Danedaar,” he wrote, […]
Filmmaker seeking support for “Kabaddi, “Kushti through DIFF documentary
Kabaddi and Kushti are the Asian Forms of wrestling which are very popular in Indo-Pak sub-continent over the centuries. In Pakistan, there are annual Kabaddi and Kushti formal matches arranged at different levels, especially at Punjab and some regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The Gujranwala district of Punjab is considered as the main hub of sports […]
‘Tolkien’ disappoints despite being based on a literary legend’s life
Writer and poet JRR Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, so you are probably stoked for the film version of his life, hoping it’ll be filled to bursting with adventure, brain-teasing fantasy and rock-’em-sock-’em action just like the books and the films Peter Jackson directed into box office and Oscar glory. […]
Bollywood to release its first mythology-based superhero film
Advertisement filmmaker Lloyd Baptista and Mini Films are all set to launch the multi-series project titled ‘K7 – The Story of Seven Immortals’. The film franchise is a modern-day take on the Hindu Chiranjeevis, who as per mythology used to live on earth from ‘Satyug’ to the current ‘Kalyug’. Mini Films and Kyro-Spark, who have […]
‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ tries to dethrone the ‘Avengers’
‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ gave ‘Avengers – Endgame’ a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co said on Sunday that the Marvel blockbuster earned an estimated $63.1 million from its third weekend in North American theatres, bringing its […]