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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’ 
Column

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

Coda (2021)
Article · Essay

The Warm Embrace of CODA (2021), Which Renews Love For Music

September 11, 2021
Atreyo Palit
Ankur (1974)
Article · Essay

Ankur (1974): ‘We’ll Go On Forever, Pa, Because We’re The People.’

September 9, 2021
Shahim Sheikh
Punjabi Cinema
Article · Essay

Punjabi Cinema Gets Artsy

September 6, 2021
Devraj Kalsi
Beginning 2020
Article · Essay

Beginning (2020): Dissent Against the Logic of Patriarchal Order

September 1, 2021
Levan Tskhovrebadze
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Article · Essay

The Pied Piper of Corto Maltese and the Chaotic, Entertaining but Insightful The Suicide Squad (2021)

August 28, 2021
Atreyo Palit
PHOENIX (2014)
Article · Essay

A Study of Fragmentation in the Aftermath of World War II in Christian Petzold’s Phoenix (2014)

August 24, 2021
Ahendrila Goswami
Raw 2016
Article · Essay

Raw (2016) – Julia’s fascination with Human body and Cannibalism

August 19, 2021
Sandeep Sreelekha
Shershaah 2021
Article · Essay · Prime Video

Shershaah and Why the Formulaic Biopic Works

August 19, 2021
Ankita Rathour
Three Colors Trilogy
Article · Essay

Conflicting Resolutions and the Metaphor of the Aged People in Kieślowski’s Three Colors Trilogy

August 14, 2021
Atreyo Palit
Bollywood in 10 years
Article · Essay

Changes in Bollywood in 10 Years

August 13, 2021
Devraj Kalsi

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Romanian Spring in World Cinema: A Spotlight on Romanian Cinema
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Romanian Spring in World Cinema: A Spotlight on Romanian Cinema

Balachandran Chirammal January 24, 2022

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The Lost Daughter (2021): The Portrayal of Motherhood in A Nonchalant Psychological Drama
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The Lost Daughter (2021): The Portrayal of Motherhood in A Nonchalant Psychological Drama

Aqsa Aleem January 21, 2022

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Le Trou (1960): The Anti-Shawshank Redemption
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Le Trou (1960): The Anti-Shawshank Redemption

Shahim Sheikh July 8, 2024

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Decoding ‘Three Colors: Red’
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Decoding ‘Three Colors: Red’

Santanu Das January 17, 2022

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Brightburn (2019) : Exploring the Superman Antithesis
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Brightburn (2019) : Exploring the Superman Antithesis

Priya Singh January 13, 2022

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M [1931] Is Still Terrifying After 90 Years
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M [1931] Is Still Terrifying After 90 Years

Arunabha Shome March 29, 2022

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The Remains of the Day [1993] and The Price of Conscientiousness
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The Remains of the Day [1993] and The Price of Conscientiousness

Adithya Prakash February 10, 2022

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Which Floor to Happiness? The Lift Boy (2019) Weaves a Simple Yet Effective Tale of Optimism
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Which Floor to Happiness? The Lift Boy (2019) Weaves a Simple Yet Effective Tale of Optimism

highonfilms January 5, 2022

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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ and Loving the Old Way
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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ and Loving the Old Way

Deepshikha Deb July 23, 2024

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