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Matrubhoomi: Men Without Women (2003)

‘Matrubhoomi’ and the Curse of Men Without Women

July 10, 2025
Manav
When Horror Hurts- Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in Funny Games (1997) and When Evil Lurks (2023)  - hof

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
Gourab Saha
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
Jukti Takko Aar Gappo

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
Ishani Routh
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

Manav July 10, 2025July 14, 2025
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’ 

Gourab Saha July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

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The Eternal Daughter 2022
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The Eternal Daughter (2022): When the Haunt is Within Us.

May 18, 2023
Ketan Koparkar
Gene Hackman as Harry Caul in The Conversation (1974)
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The Conversation (1974) – The Weaponization of Paranoia through Film Imagery

May 3, 2023
Arnav Srivastav
Go Ah-sung as Park Hyun-seo in Bong Joon-ho's 'The Host' (2006)
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Neocolonial Anxieties in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ (2006)

April 27, 2023
Shahim Sheikh
Harlan County, USA
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Solidarity & Intersectionality in Harlan County, USA (1976)

April 23, 2023
Sofia Sheehan
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The Eerie and Fantastical Exhibition of Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead Trilogy

April 18, 2023
Aravind Nair
Far From Heaven
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On Race Relations & Queerness in Todd Haynes’ Far From Heaven (2002)

April 12, 2023
Jeffrey Davies
Man On A Swing
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Searching for the Local Übermencsch: Joel Grey in ‘Man on a Swing’ (1974)

April 12, 2023
Vassilis Kroustallis
Rosemary's Baby 1968
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Rosemary’s Baby (1968): Rethinking the Monstrous Mother in Popular Culture

March 30, 2023
Ankita Sen
End of Bond era - Pierce Brosnan & Daniel Craig
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You Only Live Once? How Creative Fatigue Plagued the End of the Bond Eras of Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig

March 22, 2023
Joséphine des Aulnois
Richsploitation - Luis Bunuel
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Charting the Rise of ‘Richsploitation’: The Genre You Don’t Know You Love

March 21, 2023
Elliott Kendal

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How ‘The Exorcist’ Established its Status as an Enduring Horror Classic
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How ‘The Exorcist’ Established its Status as an Enduring Horror Classic

Arun Kumar July 14, 2023

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How “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse” challenges the very identity of Spider-Man and its intersectionality
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How “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse” challenges the very identity of Spider-Man and its intersectionality

Amartya Acharya July 22, 2024

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From Guatemala to Hollywood: A Profile of Oscar Isaac
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From Guatemala to Hollywood: A Profile of Oscar Isaac

Jerry Horne July 19, 2023

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Transcending Boundaries: Tarkovsky’s Fusion of Style and Substance
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Transcending Boundaries: Tarkovsky’s Fusion of Style and Substance

Kishore Karanam June 13, 2023

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Succession: The Psychology of the Roy Family
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Succession: The Psychology of the Roy Family

Georgia May June 13, 2023

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Succession & The Brilliant Execution of Inevitability: How This Prestige Drama’s Overarching Themes Came Full Circle in Its 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

Aryan Vyas June 10, 2023

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Hey Ram (2000): The Art of Semi-fiction
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Hey Ram (2000): The Art of Semi-fiction

Gitesh Chand Maurya June 9, 2023

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Tangled in Nostalgia’s Embrace: Boys Over Flowers’ Struggles Against Sands Of Time
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Tangled in Nostalgia’s Embrace: Boys Over Flowers’ Struggles Against Sands Of Time

Sanghavi P.S 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?

Sofia Sheehan May 23, 2023

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