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Matrubhoomi: Men Without Women (2003)

‘Matrubhoomi’ and the Curse of Men Without Women

July 10, 2025
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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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Meta-Humor: A gift or a curse?

April 11, 2017
Nivedita Nair
Into the wild
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My token of Gratitude and Appreciation for Into the Wild

April 5, 2017
Mohsin Mistri
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The Sexual Ambivalence of Brandon Sullivan In Shame

February 24, 2017
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A Love Letter to La La Land

January 9, 2017
Rohitavra Majumdar
Article · Essay

A24: Hollywood’s Last Best Hope

January 9, 2017
Jeremie Richards
Article · Essay

Watching the unseen in Flesh [1968] and Trash [1970]

November 16, 2016
David Morgan Brown
Article · Essay

Satoshi Kon: One of the most influential filmmakers of his Time

October 7, 2016
Victor Uhlman
Article · Essay

Tim Burton: The Dark Puppeteer

August 25, 2016
Jeremie Richards
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Michael Cimino, Robin Hardy, Heaven’s Gate, The Wicker Man and the 3 separate versions of each

July 18, 2016
Jeremie Richards
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Introduction to The Adult Animated Comedies of the ‘70s and ‘80s

July 4, 2016
David Morgan Brown

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A Spike Lee Joint: He Got Game [1998]

David Morgan Brown February 21, 2021

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Why Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA Is Essential for Young Filmmakers
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Why Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA Is Essential for Young Filmmakers

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On-Screen Feral Kids: A Timeless and Spellbinding Subject

Arun Kumar October 31, 2021

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The Unspoken Diversity Deficiency at the Oscars: Amount of Films & Foreign Films
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David Morgan Brown February 21, 2021

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It’s Okay If You Don’t Like Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma

Deloret Imnidian July 15, 2023

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Joker and Fitzgerald’s Mutual Repugnance
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Joker and Fitzgerald’s Mutual Repugnance

Aqueb Safwan Jaser June 19, 2019

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Bird Box [2018]: Netflix’s Most Popular Film Is Also The Most Problematic
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Bird Box [2018]: Netflix’s Most Popular Film Is Also The Most Problematic

Deloret Imnidian June 11, 2021

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5 Screenwriting Lessons You Can Learn From The Breaking Bad Pilot
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5 Screenwriting Lessons You Can Learn From The Breaking Bad Pilot

Deloret Imnidian April 7, 2021

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Here’s Why the Ending of The Shape of Water Doesn’t Work
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Here’s Why the Ending of The Shape of Water Doesn’t Work

Pallavi Dandamudi August 23, 2019

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