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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 Artist Versus The Technocrat

August 1, 2020
Jeeva Pitchaimani
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Revisiting Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par after reading Carl Honoré’s In Praise of Slowness

July 29, 2020
Ayan Dawn
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How Masaan (2015) Divorces Women’s Desire From Shame

July 28, 2020
Kudrat Wadhwa
Breaking Bad
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The Weaker Sex in Breaking Bad

July 28, 2020
Jeeva Pitchaimani
Songs From Far Away Land
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Songs From Far Away Land (2020) Short Film Review: A Mournful Recollection

July 17, 2020
Ashwani Kumar
Article · Essay

How Bacurau Creates a Political Narrative Through Archetypes and Self-Awareness

July 7, 2020
João Victor Montuori
Hitchcock
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Hitchcock and His Emotional Minefield

June 21, 2020
Ishita Ahuja
Secret
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Secrets: An Invitation to Intrusion and Manipulation of Lives

June 3, 2020
Carlos Luis
Article · Essay

Rajkumar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana: Redefining the Definition of a Hindi Film Hero

June 1, 2020
Tirna Chatterjee
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The Enduring Relevance of Mrinal Sen

May 31, 2020
Santanu Das

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Nomadland (2020) And Its Most Elite Trifecta
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Nomadland (2020) And Its Most Elite Trifecta

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How Haneke plays with the audience expectations in ‘Funny Games’
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How Haneke plays with the audience expectations in ‘Funny Games’

Shikhar Verma May 24, 2021

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Magnolia (1999) : An Epic Melodrama Somewhere Between Ingenuity And Insanity
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Magnolia (1999) : An Epic Melodrama Somewhere Between Ingenuity And Insanity

Shahim Sheikh June 2, 2021

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Akaler Sandhane (1980) : A Famine within A Famine
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How “The 400 Blows” Deviates From Classical Conventions of Narration?
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How “The 400 Blows” Deviates From Classical Conventions of Narration?

highonfilms May 20, 2021

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The Night Comes For Us (2018): Elevating the Indonesian Extreme Action Genre
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The Night Comes For Us (2018): Elevating the Indonesian Extreme Action Genre

highonfilms May 18, 2021

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Garm Hava [1974]: On the Precipice of Belonging
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Garm Hava [1974]: On the Precipice of Belonging

highonfilms May 16, 2021

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Anatomy of: Taxi Driver Scene – “Late for the Sky”
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Anatomy of: Taxi Driver Scene – “Late for the Sky”

highonfilms February 27, 2023

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No Country For Old Men (2007): A Study of Human Duality
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No Country For Old Men (2007): A Study of Human Duality

Lokesh Ganesan May 14, 2021

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