Tag: 2023

In Flames (2023) – Bleak Spectre of the Patriarchy

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I watched this after seeing The Queen of My Dreams (2023), another Pakistani Canadian film, but while that film was filled with diaspora nostalgia, In Flames is rooted more in its place in Pakistan even though the writer-director Zarrar Kahn is Pakistani Canadian. It was even Pakistan’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at … Continue reading In Flames (2023) – Bleak Spectre of the Patriarchy

The Queen of My Dreams (2023) – Mother-Daughter Journey to the Past

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I discovered this film by chance, and I am so glad I saw it. A film that is both homage and an experience of two lives who once were so similar, yet now are so different. About mothers and daughters; of  Pakistan in the 1960s and 1999; and about how sometimes films may provide neat … Continue reading The Queen of My Dreams (2023) – Mother-Daughter Journey to the Past

Jakob / The Shadow of the Northern Lights – A Merry Christmas Murder Mystery!

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And now the third book in the Hildur-series. Summary: As Christmas comes to the west cost of Iceland, a corpse is found in a fish farming pond. Detective Hildur Rúnarsdóttir and trainee Jakob Johanson barely have time to start their investigation before another body is discovered. And soon a third. While investigating the case, Hildur's … Continue reading Jakob / The Shadow of the Northern Lights – A Merry Christmas Murder Mystery!

Rósa & Björk / The Grave in the Ice – A Chilling Sequel!

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And now onto the second book! I had my qualms with the first book, but I am glad I did not have with the second book in the popular Hildur-series. Summary: Detective Hildur Rúnarsdottir and her trainee Jakob are plagued by their own demons while working on the chilly west coast of Iceland: Hildur by … Continue reading Rósa & Björk / The Grave in the Ice – A Chilling Sequel!

Tiger 3 (2023) – A Faltering Film that Collapses Under its Own Weight

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And here we have the latest in the Tiger trilogy! Summary: In 1999 Zoya is recruited into ISI by Aatish Rehman. In the present, Aatish Rehman is back, and he uses Zoya and Tiger in order to get what he wants, and become the new ruler of Pakistan. To get straight to the point, this … Continue reading Tiger 3 (2023) – A Faltering Film that Collapses Under its Own Weight

Maamannan (2023) – The Eternal Battle Between Hogs and Dogs

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I was expecting to both be entertained and satisfied and I got both. It is a film by one of my favourite directors working in Tamil cinema today, with one of my favourite actors as well. Summary:  Athiveeran "Veera" and his sweetheart Leela have a school teaching those of the lower caste, while his father … Continue reading Maamannan (2023) – The Eternal Battle Between Hogs and Dogs

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) – It Is All About Letting Go

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There is something magical going into the movie theatre to see a film from a director who you have followed since the beginning and seen all of their films. The first time really enhances the magic as you watch the screen, and there is plenty of magic of both emotion and care in this film. … Continue reading Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) – It Is All About Letting Go

Pathaan (2023) – Powerful Action-Packed Portrait of King Khan

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Ok, first off, I have to say that this a gritty, action-packed film in the best way. Sexy, raw, high-voltage and brutal in an entertaining way. Also. DO NOT LEAVE EARLY! Stay through 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan' at the end to see an end credits scene. This is merely the beginning of something great, so best … Continue reading Pathaan (2023) – Powerful Action-Packed Portrait of King Khan