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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

August 3, 2025
Santosh Kumar Mamgain
Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

August 2, 2025
Manav
Go Ah-sung as Park Hyun-seo in Bong Joon-ho's 'The Host' (2006)

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

August 2, 2025
Shahim Sheikh
Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinema 

Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinema 

July 31, 2025
Anju Devadas
Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They've Read Camus? 

Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They’ve Read Camus? 

July 30, 2025
Bipasha Bhattacharyya
Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antihero  and His Mirror 
Column

Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antihero and His Mirror 

Subhashree Paul July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
The Pain of Silent Departures and the Turmoil That Lingers Within: Thoughts on G.Aravindhan’s Pokkuveyil (1982, Twilight)
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The Pain of Silent Departures and the Turmoil That Lingers Within: Thoughts on G.Aravindhan’s Pokkuveyil (1982, Twilight)

Rugmini Dinu July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindan’s ‘chidambaram’
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Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindan’s ‘Chidambaram’ (1985)

Anju Devadas July 28, 2025August 3, 2025

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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future
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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

Santosh Kumar Mamgain August 3, 2025August 3, 2025
Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion
Column · Featured

Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

Manav August 2, 2025August 3, 2025
Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They've Read Camus? 
Column

Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They’ve Read Camus? 

Bipasha Bhattacharyya July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Essays

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
Irreversible 2002 Cover Image
Essay

Irreversible (2002): A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

August 4, 2021
Shahim Sheikh
Essay · Great Films

Salt of the Earth [1954] – A Landmark American Independent Cinema on the Working Class

July 31, 2021
Arun Kumar
Scorsese's The Irishman Final Scene
Article · Essay

Needle Drop in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman

July 24, 2021
Jack Keating
The-War-With-Grandpa
Article · Essay

Crossover adaptations for Indian audience

July 21, 2021
Devraj Kalsi
Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa
Essay

Why “Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa” is a Near-Perfect Tribute to Its Inspiration

July 18, 2021
Ahendrila Goswami
Phoenix (2014)
Article · Essay

Phoenix (2014): “If I Do What You Tell Me, Will You Love Me?”

July 14, 2021
Shahim Sheikh
It Pennywise
Article · Essay

More than Blood and Guts: Symbolism in Horror

July 13, 2021
Jude Pepler

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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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(Un)Controlled Chaos and Herd Mentality In the Films of Lijo Jose Pellissery
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(Un)Controlled Chaos and Herd Mentality In the Films of Lijo Jose Pellissery

Krishnanunni Padinjassery July 15, 2024

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How Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) Proved The Unprecedented Power Of Political Filmmaking
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How Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) Proved The Unprecedented Power Of Political Filmmaking

Aryan Vyas February 4, 2022

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Befriending Tony from Netflix’s ‘After Life’
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Befriending Tony from Netflix’s ‘After Life’

Smita Ganguli December 27, 2021

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Squid Game (Netflix TV Series 2021-): The Nightmare of Karl Marx
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Squid Game (Netflix TV Series 2021-): The Nightmare of Karl Marx

Sandeep Sreelekha December 2, 2021

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Do You know How to Die? On David Lowery’s A Ghost Story and the Green Knight
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Do You know How to Die? On David Lowery’s A Ghost Story and the Green Knight

Shai Tubali November 10, 2021

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How Fearless Nadia Became One of The First Action Stars of Indian Cinema
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How Fearless Nadia Became One of The First Action Stars of Indian Cinema

Parth Pant November 8, 2021

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