Cinema box office in South Korea amounted to a dismal $5.45 million over the weekend, propelling “Alien: Romulus” back to top spot, despite the film’s steep week-on-week decline. Among new releases there was joy for a Korean-produced panda documentary and disappointment for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” “Alien: Romulus” earned $905,000 between Friday and Sunday, according to data … Read more
One of the many reasons that sex scenes in movies have faded as a phenomenon is the omnipresence of pornography. When people can just click on their deepest kinks and favored objects of desire, who needs the carefully staged R-rated “erotic” version? As if to acknowledge this, “Babygirl,” a drama about a dangerous office liaison … Read more
Lionsgate’s “The Crow” reboot is a box office bomb after opening to $4.6 million on a reported production budget of $50 million. One person who isn’t exactly upset about the matter is filmmaker Alex Proyas, who directed the original “The Crow” adaptation in 1994. Proyas has long spoken out against the reboot, as his star … Read more
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat was arrested by Islamabad Police on Thursday and later released, according to police sources. Marwat was detained near Tarnol, where PTI workers had gathered for a scheduled rally. Reports also surfaced of arrests at Express Chowk. The police moved Marwat to the Golra police station. However, a spokesperson … Read more
Ukrainian servicemen drive an armoured military vehicle past a destroyed border crossing point with Russia, in the Sumy region, on August 14, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP KYIV: Ukraine’s top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant’s office in the occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region where … Read more
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrives to welcome Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2024. — Reuters New prime minister must be chosen by parliament. Phumtham Wechayachai to take over as interim PM. Court ruling raises questions over political truce. Thailand’s Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin … Read more
Listen to article Pakistan has expressed solidarity with Bangladesh as the country grapples with political turmoil following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a press release, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The Government and people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with the people of Bangladesh, sincerely hoping for a peaceful and swift return to … Read more
Federal Minister for Interior should interfere for public relief KARACHI: I recently had a disheartening experience at the Executive Passport Office in Clifton, Karachi. I needed to renew my daughter’s passport with some modifications, so I checked the website for their working hours and found that the office was supposed to be open from Monday … Read more