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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

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When Horror Hurts: Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in ‘Funny Games’ (1997) and ‘When Evil Lurks’ (2023) 

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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’ 

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The Reincarnation Of Indian Cinema

September 4, 2024
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Guru Dutt: A Purveyor of Romanticism

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Dali and Surrealism
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Dali and Surrealism: Art, Aesthetics and Psychoanalysis

September 1, 2024
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After Hours: Martin Scorsese’s Forgotten Surrealist Odyssey

August 5, 2024
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Gladiator (2000)
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Ridley Scott’s Gladiator (2000): Hollywood and the Road Always Taken

July 16, 2024
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Baba Yaga’s Bullet Ballet: John Wick and the Rebirth of Modern Action Cinema

July 15, 2024
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Chandu Champion: Kartik Aaryan Transforms Himself in This Tale of Indian Sisyphus
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Chandu Champion: Kartik Aaryan Transforms Himself in This Tale of Indian Sisyphus

July 8, 2024
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Tamasha (2015): A Tale of Drama, Love, and Dualism
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Tamasha (2015): A Tale of Drama, Love, and Dualism

Sridhar Venkateswaran September 19, 2024

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Anatomy of a Fall: Confronting Ethics as a Consequence of a Decision-Making

Avantika Tewari September 16, 2024

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David Morgan Brown September 14, 2024

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Shreya Chauhan September 9, 2024

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Art and the Obstinate Expectations of Avant-Gardism

Bijaya Biswal September 6, 2024

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The Reincarnation Of Indian Cinema

Bijaya Biswal September 4, 2024

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Guru Dutt: A Purveyor of Romanticism

Pranav Joshi September 4, 2024

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Dali and Surrealism: Art, Aesthetics and Psychoanalysis

Shinji Alizeh Majumder December 5, 2024

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