On “Mehrunisa V Lub U”: A message hidden behind tropes. Very hidden.
A core aspect of the film involves a husband, Ali (Danish Taimoor), attempting to help his wife, Mehrunisa (Sana Javed), who grew up in the mountains, adjust to her new life with h
On “Dead Hosts”: Examining Pakistani Horror
Millizai calls his film the first "found footage" horror film from Pakistan.
On Dowry in “An Important Calculation”
Alina was better off.
“Na Maloom Afraad 2”: Ignoring history is ignoring yourself
“Na Maloom Afraad 2” demonstrates implicit biases that can take away from the plot.
“Wrong No. 2”: A quiet hero in an outlandish world
“Wrong No. 2’s” portrays the one of the best reveals where, after a moment of naturalism and groundedness, a hero’s love declaration loses impact when seeing his father’s
“Wrong No.”: Duplicating metanarratives could involve more variation in the duplicates
“Wrong No.’s” storyline touches on every beat it’s expected to, with some missed opportunities in selling them.
“What Will People Say”: The bait and switch of patriarchy
"What Will People Say” is certainly not for the faint-hearted, but its themes are far from gratuitous. Too many films relating to family violence hinting or resulting in honor ki