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Matrubhoomi: Men Without Women (2003)

‘Matrubhoomi’ and the Curse of Men Without Women

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When Horror Hurts: Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in ‘Funny Games’ (1997) and ‘When Evil Lurks’ (2023) 

July 10, 2025
Hannah John
How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 

How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 

July 10, 2025
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Guru Dutt at 100: The Enduring Legacy of ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’

Guru Dutt at 100: The Enduring Legacy of ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’

July 10, 2025
Srilekha Mitra
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The Conflict of Reason and Ruin: A Marxist-Psychoanalytic Reading of Ritwik Ghatak’s ‘Jukti Takko Aar Gappo’ Through an Absurdist Lens

July 8, 2025
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The Stars of Aamir Khan: A Comparative Reflection on ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’
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The Stars of Aamir Khan: A Comparative Reflection on ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’

Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan July 7, 2025July 10, 2025
Guru Dutt: The Lonely Artist Who Spoke Through Shadows
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Guru Dutt: The Lonely Artist Who Spoke Through Shadows

Nishtha Ranjan July 7, 2025July 13, 2025
Fragments of the Forgotten: Memory Loss and the Mystique of Identity in Indian Cinema
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Fragments of the Forgotten: Memory Loss and the Mystique of Identity in Indian Cinema

Anju Devadas July 7, 2025July 10, 2025

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Matrubhoomi: Men Without Women (2003)
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‘Matrubhoomi’ and the Curse of Men Without Women

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When Horror Hurts- Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in Funny Games (1997) and When Evil Lurks (2023)  - hof
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When Horror Hurts: Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in ‘Funny Games’ (1997) and ‘When Evil Lurks’ (2023) 

Hannah John July 10, 2025July 10, 2025
How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 
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How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 

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From Guatemala to Hollywood: A Profile of Oscar Isaac

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Transcending Boundaries: Tarkovsky’s Fusion of Style and Substance

June 13, 2023
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Succession: The Psychology of the Roy Family

June 13, 2023
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Succession Final Episode
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Succession & The Brilliant Execution of Inevitability: How This Prestige Drama’s Overarching Themes Came Full Circle in Its Final Episode

June 9, 2023
Aryan Vyas
Hey Ram (2000): The Art of Semi-fiction
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Hey Ram (2000): The Art of Semi-fiction

June 9, 2023
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Tangled in Nostalgia’s Embrace: Boys Over Flowers’ Struggles Against Sands Of Time

May 28, 2023
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How Volver (2006) Became Pedro Almodóvar’s Most Revolutionary Film
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How Volver (2006) Became Pedro Almodóvar’s Most Revolutionary Film?

May 22, 2023
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The Psychology Behind Our Love for True Crime Documentaries: Exploring the Fascination

May 21, 2023
Aravind Nair
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Why Carrie Fisher Was Such An Icon On And Off The Big Screen

May 20, 2023
Jerry Horne
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Succession: How “America Decides” Deconstructs Corporatocracy With A Waking Nightmare

May 19, 2023
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The Strange Thing About Johnsons, Hereditary, and Midsommar: An Analysis of Family Horror in Ari Aster’s Filmography
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The Strange Thing About Johnsons, Hereditary, and Midsommar: An Analysis of Family Horror in Ari Aster’s Filmography

Beatrice Gangi July 15, 2023

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The Universality and Timelessness of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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The Universality and Timelessness of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Beatrice Gangi February 27, 2024

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A Spike Lee Joint: 25th Hour [2002]

David Morgan Brown July 15, 2024

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How Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Masaan’ amplifies its themes through Visual Storytelling
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Parth Pant July 15, 2024

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Love, God and Silence: The Evolution of the Films of Ingmar Bergman
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Love, God and Silence: The Evolution of the Films of Ingmar Bergman

Sam Sybert July 14, 2023

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Raj Kapoor – Director’s Study
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Raj Kapoor – Director’s Study

Nikhil Tembhurnikar August 26, 2024

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The Wicker Man: A Critique of Society’s Fear of Difference
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The Wicker Man: A Critique of Society’s Fear of Difference

Aravind Nair July 10, 2023

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Michael Corleone: The Tragic Transformation of Cinema’s Most Complex Anti-Hero
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Michael Corleone: The Tragic Transformation of Cinema’s Most Complex Anti-Hero

Çisemnaz Çil August 27, 2024

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Toxic Disney Superstardom and ‘The Lizzie McGuire Movie’
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Toxic Disney Superstardom and ‘The Lizzie McGuire Movie’

Jeffrey Davies April 19, 2024

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