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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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The Problem of Inclusion Rider: Conformity Hinders Creativity.

April 27, 2018
Suvo Pyne
Article · Essay

Lookback on Lumet: Fail-Safe [1964]

April 7, 2018
David Morgan Brown
Article · Essay

Feminism and its Eternal Affair with Film-making

March 14, 2018
Bijaya Biswal
cinema and the art
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Cinema and the Art of Life

February 13, 2018
Asra Mamnoon
Article · Essay

The Relationship Between the Awards Ceremonies and the Film Press

January 28, 2018
David Morgan Brown
Tarkovsky
Article · Essay

Andrei Tarkovsky as an Existentialist Cinematic Philosopher

October 25, 2017
Bijaya Biswal
Article · Essay

Wong Kar-Wai’s Love Trilogy

August 23, 2017
Shikhar Verma
Article · Essay

The Turin Horse [2011]: The Futility of Existence

August 8, 2017
Kalpit Tandon
Article · Essay

Jerusalem: The virtual pilgrimage to the land of perennially ambiguous identity.

August 2, 2017
Mohsin Mistri
Dunkirk - highonfilms.com
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Here Is Why the Non-Linear Narrative In ‘Dunkirk’ Didn’t Work

July 26, 2017
Suvo Pyne

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Waterland (1992) Analysis: A Subtle Apocalyptical Critique of the Episteme Called Human
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Waterland (1992) Analysis: A Subtle Apocalyptical Critique of the Episteme Called Human

highonfilms February 22, 2021

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How Noah Baumbach’s Kicking and Screaming explores Post Academia Tedium and Meaning of Life
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Baahubali: A Mass of Clichés Cloaked Under The Label “Magnum Opus”
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Baahubali: A Mass of Clichés Cloaked Under The Label “Magnum Opus”

Lakshmi Muthiah September 11, 2024

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40 Years of Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now
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40 Years of Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now

David Morgan Brown February 22, 2021

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Lookback at Bresson: A Man Escaped [1956]
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Lookback at Bresson: A Man Escaped [1956]

Shikhar Verma February 22, 2021

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How “There Will Be Blood” and “Requiem For A Dream” Explore The Rotten American Dream
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How “There Will Be Blood” and “Requiem For A Dream” Explore The Rotten American Dream

Theodore Gercke July 30, 2023

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What exactly is Under the Silver Lake?
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What exactly is Under the Silver Lake?

David Morgan Brown February 22, 2021

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Postmodernity and the city: Blade Runner, Dark City, Akira
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Postmodernity and the city: Blade Runner, Dark City, Akira

Nivedita Nair February 22, 2021

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Internet Piracy Prevents Censorship
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Internet Piracy Prevents Censorship

David Morgan Brown February 22, 2021

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