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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 Passions of Pedro Almodóvar

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Momchil Draganov
The Birth of a Nation 1915 Essay
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The KKK Files: How “Birth of a Nation” Deepened the Already Existing Fault Lines in the Society

April 7, 2022
Arjun Niyogi
The Great Dictator 1940 featured
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The Great Dictator (1940): What does Comedy mean for a Dictator?

April 5, 2022
Emre Yalçın
The Batman 2022 Analysis
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The Batman (2022) Spoiler Analysis: What is the Future of the Caped Crusader?

April 1, 2022
Jude Pepler
Rashomon 1950
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Rashomon and The Subjective Truth

March 29, 2022
Arunabha Shome
Marriage Story 2019
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Marriage Story (2019): Accepting Love In Separation In Noah Baumbach’s Nuanced Take On Loss

March 24, 2022
Aryan Vyas
Doubt Essay
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Doubt [2008]: A Crisis of Faith Leads to a Dissection of the Nature of Certainty

March 21, 2022
Pranjal Singh
The Kashmir Files
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The Kashmir Files: Does Loud Propaganda Negate An Unfortunate Incident In History?

March 19, 2022
Aryan Vyas
Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy Part 2
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Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy [2021] – A Complex Dish of Desire, Identity & Self-exploration served piping hot

March 4, 2022
Pranjal Singh
Essay · Fan Theory · Review

Reading ‘Writer’ (2021) through a Marxist Lens

March 2, 2022
Jeeva Pitchaimani

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How Does NOPE Measure Up To Jordan Peele’s Previous Two Films?
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How Does NOPE Measure Up To Jordan Peele’s Previous Two Films?

Aja Haymore June 27, 2025

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Casa Grande (2014): A Non-Traditional Bildungsroman About Class, Color and Comfort
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Casa Grande (2014): A Non-Traditional Bildungsroman About Class, Color and Comfort

Pranjal Singh August 18, 2022

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[Watch] Video Essay Exploring Why Costa-Gavras'”Z” is an Enduringly Relevant Political Thriller
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[Watch] Video Essay Exploring Why Costa-Gavras'”Z” is an Enduringly Relevant Political Thriller

Arun Kumar August 8, 2022

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Nightcrawler (2014): The Unveiling of ‘Behind the Scene Deception of the Media
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Nightcrawler (2014): The Unveiling of ‘Behind the Scene Deception of the Media

Abirbhab Maitra August 8, 2022

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The Problematic Representation of Dalits in Bollywood’s “Essential” Films
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The Problematic Representation of Dalits in Bollywood’s “Essential” Films

Aryan Vyas August 4, 2022

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Choose Trainspotting (1996)
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Choose Trainspotting (1996)

Atreyo Palit July 30, 2022

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Exploring the Staircase as the Protagonist in The Spiral Staircase (1946)
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Exploring the Staircase as the Protagonist in The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Ahendrila Goswami February 17, 2024

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On “Vertigo” and the Obsession for Control of Total Reality
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On “Vertigo” and the Obsession for Control of Total Reality

Jack Keating July 26, 2022

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A Brief History of the Struggles of Blacks in Cinema
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A Brief History of the Struggles of Blacks in Cinema

Balachandran Chirammal July 20, 2022

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