Stories by Mohammad Kamran Jawaid

Despite living movies 24/7 (http://kamranjawaid.com), the writer is still truly, madly, deeply in love with cinema; the root cause of this anomaly requires further clinical trials.

He tweets @kamranjawaid

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid
CINEMASCOPE: STILL UNDER THE SPELL

CINEMASCOPE: STILL UNDER THE SPELL

Twenty-eight years on, the Owens sisters return in Practical Magic 2 — a nostalgic sequel that recaptures much of the original’s
Published 27 Sep, 2026 09:45am
STREAMING: THE FLAT WHISPER

STREAMING: THE FLAT WHISPER

The Whisper Man has all the ingredients of a gripping thriller — a serial killer, a copycat and a dark family mystery — but...
Published 13 Sep, 2026 09:42am
CINEMASCOPE: FURTHER ON THE MONEY TRAIN

CINEMASCOPE: FURTHER ON THE MONEY TRAIN

Insidious: Out of the Further adds a few new wrinkles to the long-running horror series, but even the most inventive ideas cannot
Published 30 Aug, 2026 08:00am
STREAMING: A HOUSE DIVIDED

STREAMING: A HOUSE DIVIDED

The Last House juggles alien invasion, family drama and survival horror, but takes far too long to make any of them compelling
Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:22am
STREAMING: HART’S HANGOVER HEART

STREAMING: HART’S HANGOVER HEART

Netflix’s latest bachelor-party comedy may not be original, but Kevin Hart’s comic timing and an excellent young cast make it an
Published 09 Aug, 2026 06:28am
CINEMASCOPE: IT’S THE SAME VOYAGE

CINEMASCOPE: IT’S THE SAME VOYAGE

Disney’s live-action Moana faithfully recreates the 2016 animated hit, but offers little reason for its own existence
Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:36am
CINEMASCOPE: A NOLAN ODYSSEY

CINEMASCOPE: A NOLAN ODYSSEY

In writer-producer-director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the talent, the effort and the scale are very much on-screen, as are
Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:18am
STREAMING: THE SERVICEABLE HOLMES

STREAMING: THE SERVICEABLE HOLMES

Enola Holmes 3 trades mystery and wit for a predictable romance, resulting in a sequel that feels competent but uninspired
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:05am
CINEMASCOPE: A SUPER BORE

CINEMASCOPE: A SUPER BORE

DC Films’ new Supergirl is only good enough to land a spot in the temporary nook of one’s prefrontal cortex, a wasteland reserved
Published 12 Jul, 2026 09:00am