Category Archives: Critic Reviews

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The Cabin in the Woods

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Shariq Madani

The Cabin in the Woods Drew Goddard | U.S.A. | 2012 95 min Once in a while, a movie comes along that changes the fabric of a genre completely. The Cabin in the Woods is that movie for the horror … Continue reading →

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The Avengers

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Faizan Rashid

The Avengers Joss Whedon | U.S.A. | 2012 142 min Roughly four years and five prequel films later, we finally see the Avengers assembled. Executed onscreen with a wordsmith’s precision for writing and a big budget director’s skillful handling of … Continue reading →

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IMAX Meydan: A preview

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Shariq Madani

There’s a new IMAX screen in Dubai, at Meydan in Nad Al Sheba. I had a chance to experience it at its “soft opening” recently. The invite was for the 45 minute, made-for-IMAX movie The Young Black Stallion at the … Continue reading →

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Hunger Games

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Faizan Rashid

Hunger Games Gary Ross | U.S.A. | 2012 142 min Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen has enough tenacity for you to want her to win the menacingly titled sport of Hunger Games. The film though falls short of its lofty … Continue reading →

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