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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

Essays

Woman with a Movie Camera
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Women behind the Camera: Examining Space and Gender in Woman with a Movie Camera (2022)

March 19, 2023
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Memories of Murder
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How Chaos Prevails Over Order in Bong Joon Ho’s Memories of Murder

March 11, 2023
Aravind Nair
Nirmalyam
Essay

50 Years of Nirmalyam (1973): Timeless, Introspective, and Radical

March 9, 2023
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Charlotte Wells Aftersun (2022) - Memory and Imagination
Essay

Aftersun (2022) As A Tale of Aching (Re)Memory and Imagination

March 3, 2023
Purusharth Chawla
Essay

Minari (2020) as More than Just a Family Drama: An Interpretation of the Film’s Marxist Themes

March 2, 2023
Shivani Muralikrishna
How Titane is sexually liberating but also stifling
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How Titane (2021) Is Sexually Liberating but also Stifling

February 28, 2023
Michelle D’Costa
EO (2022) Movie Essay
Essay

‘EO’: Reimagining ‘Au Hasard Balthazar’ To Study Human Nature Five Decades Later

February 27, 2023
Aryan Vyas
The Simpsons
Essay

The Zombification of The Simpsons (1989)

February 27, 2023
Georgia May
MM Keeravani
Essay

Tracing Back MM Keeravani’s Musical Identity For A Hindi Audience

February 25, 2023
Rohit Saha
Pathaan
Essay

Celebrating Secularism With Shahrukh Khan’s Pathaan (2023)

February 22, 2023
Balaganesh Kothapalli

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The Psychology Behind Our Love for True Crime Documentaries: Exploring the Fascination
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The Psychology Behind Our Love for True Crime Documentaries: Exploring the Fascination

Aravind Nair July 14, 2023

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Why Carrie Fisher Was Such An Icon On And Off The Big Screen
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Why Carrie Fisher Was Such An Icon On And Off The Big Screen

Jerry Horne July 19, 2023

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Succession: How “America Decides” Deconstructs Corporatocracy With A Waking Nightmare
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Succession: How “America Decides” Deconstructs Corporatocracy With A Waking Nightmare

Aryan Vyas May 19, 2023

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

Ketan Koparkar May 18, 2023

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The Conversation (1974) – The Weaponization of Paranoia through Film Imagery
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The Conversation (1974) – The Weaponization of Paranoia through Film Imagery

Arnav Srivastav May 3, 2023

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Neocolonial Anxieties in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ (2006)
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Neocolonial Anxieties in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ (2006)

Shahim Sheikh April 27, 2023

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Solidarity & Intersectionality in Harlan County, USA (1976)
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Solidarity & Intersectionality in Harlan County, USA (1976)

Sofia Sheehan April 24, 2023

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The Eerie and Fantastical Exhibition of Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead Trilogy
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The Eerie and Fantastical Exhibition of Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead Trilogy

Aravind Nair July 10, 2024

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On Race Relations & Queerness in Todd Haynes’ Far From Heaven (2002)
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On Race Relations & Queerness in Todd Haynes’ Far From Heaven (2002)

Jeffrey Davies July 8, 2023

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