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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 10, 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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Anora Sean Baker
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Sex, Power, and Representation: Analyzing Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Through Feminist and Auteur Lenses

December 23, 2024
Ritesh Sharma
Watchmen 2009
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Watchmen: The Often-Overlooked Differences Between Zack Snyder’s Movie and Alan Moore’s Graphic Novel

December 3, 2024
Mohan Kumar
Bazinian Realism and the Cinema of Alfonso Cuarón
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Bazinian Realism and the Cinema of Alfonso Cuarón

November 20, 2024
Abirbhab Maitra
girls will be girls
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‘Girls Will Be Girls’ Is an Intimate Love Letter to Girlhood & Those Who Missed Out on Theirs

October 25, 2024
Sakshi Salil Chavan
Melancholia (2011)
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‘Melancholia’ (2011) and the End of Everything: Exploring Depression, Despair, and the Human Condition

October 1, 2024
Mohan Kumar
Maddening Ambiguity & ‘The Heiress’ (1949): An Inspiration for Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ 
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Maddening Ambiguity & ‘The Heiress’ (1949): An Inspiration for Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ 

September 24, 2024
Emily Holland
Dev.D Dev D
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Dev.D (2009): Replacing Love And Tragedy With Lust And Ego

September 23, 2024
Swetal Agrawal
tamasha 2015 02
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Tamasha (2015): A Tale of Drama, Love, and Dualism

September 19, 2024
Sridhar Venkateswaran
Anatomy of a Fall: Confronting Ethics as a Consequence of a Decision-Making
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Anatomy of a Fall: Confronting Ethics as a Consequence of a Decision-Making

September 16, 2024
Avantika Tewari
Armond White
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Film Critic Armond White is Not a Troll

September 14, 2024
David Morgan Brown

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The Menu’s Hidden Meaning: A Chilling Take on Purgatory and Sin
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The Menu’s Hidden Meaning: A Chilling Take on Purgatory and Sin

Naveed Zahir June 24, 2025

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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ (2024): Changes and Continuity in Vampiric Traditions
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Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan March 2, 2025

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Sex, Power, and Representation: Analyzing Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Through Feminist and Auteur Lenses
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Watchmen: The Often-Overlooked Differences Between Zack Snyder’s Movie and Alan Moore’s Graphic Novel
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Watchmen: The Often-Overlooked Differences Between Zack Snyder’s Movie and Alan Moore’s Graphic Novel

Mohan Kumar December 3, 2024

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Bazinian Realism and the Cinema of Alfonso Cuarón
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Bazinian Realism and the Cinema of Alfonso Cuarón

Abirbhab Maitra November 21, 2024

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‘Girls Will Be Girls’ Is an Intimate Love Letter to Girlhood & Those Who Missed Out on Theirs
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‘Girls Will Be Girls’ Is an Intimate Love Letter to Girlhood & Those Who Missed Out on Theirs

Sakshi Salil Chavan February 25, 2025

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‘Melancholia’ (2011) and the End of Everything: Exploring Depression, Despair, and the Human Condition
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‘Melancholia’ (2011) and the End of Everything: Exploring Depression, Despair, and the Human Condition

Mohan Kumar October 3, 2024

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Maddening Ambiguity & ‘The Heiress’ (1949): An Inspiration for Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ 
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Maddening Ambiguity & ‘The Heiress’ (1949): An Inspiration for Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ 

Emily Holland September 24, 2024

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Dev.D (2009): Replacing Love And Tragedy With Lust And Ego
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Dev.D (2009): Replacing Love And Tragedy With Lust And Ego

Swetal Agrawal September 24, 2024

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