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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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24 Years of Hrithik Roshan: The Story So Far
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24 Years of Hrithik Roshan: The Story So Far

January 10, 2024
Avneesh Mehta
Post Tenebras Lux Carlos Reygadas - hof
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Transcendental Style as An Idea Of Being in the Filmography of Carlos Reygadas 

December 11, 2023
Maria Vatcharadze
Se7en (1995)
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How ‘Apathy’ Is The Gravest Sin In Se7en (1995)

November 13, 2023
Priya Singh
Prem Pujari
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Prem Pujari (1970) – Complicity of Dev Anand’s Stardom in the Construction of Toxic Nationalism and Patriarchal Rules

November 8, 2023
Nikhil Sanghotra
Dariush Mehrjui
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Dariush Mehrjui: In Search of Lower Depths

October 26, 2023
Gayatri Devi
Dazed and Confused
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The Trappings of Nostalgia: On Wooderson, Dazed and Confused, and the Cinema of Richard Linklater

October 19, 2023
Aneesh Raikundalia
Jaws 1975
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The Fangs of Fear: Exploring Horror and Dread in ‘Jaws’ (1975)

October 16, 2023
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
KG George
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K. G. George and the Craft of Flashback

October 7, 2023
Gayatri Devi
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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When Auteurism meets Mythology: How Effective is The Killing of a Sacred Deer’s Rendition of Greek Allegory? 

October 4, 2023
Aadesh Gupta
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Why Are Michael Haneke Films So Disturbing?

September 29, 2023
Aravind Nair

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Joaquin Phoenix: Odd, Alone, and Sometimes Masterfully Engaging
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Mitchell Burken July 23, 2024

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There Will Be Blood (2007): The Fundamentals of Business From Daniel Plainview
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Balaganesh Kothapalli January 29, 2024

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Comparing the Characters of ‘Omkara’ to the Dramatis Personae of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ 
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Comparing the Characters of ‘Omkara’ to the Dramatis Personae of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ 

Vaani Udasi January 23, 2024

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Seeing Beyond the Sores: Unmasking Leprosy in the Malayalam Films Ashwamedham and Sarasayya 
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Seeing Beyond the Sores: Unmasking Leprosy in the Malayalam Films Ashwamedham and Sarasayya 

Dr. Aparna Ajith January 23, 2024

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Understanding the World of Eraserhead
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Understanding the World of Eraserhead

Deloret Imnidian January 19, 2024

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24 Years of Hrithik Roshan: The Story So Far
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24 Years of Hrithik Roshan: The Story So Far

Avneesh Mehta February 9, 2024

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Transcendental Style as An Idea Of Being in the Filmography of Carlos Reygadas 
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Transcendental Style as An Idea Of Being in the Filmography of Carlos Reygadas 

Maria Vatcharadze August 20, 2024

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How ‘Apathy’ Is The Gravest Sin In Se7en (1995)
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How ‘Apathy’ Is The Gravest Sin In Se7en (1995)

Priya Singh November 13, 2023

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