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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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Lav Diaz’s Tale of Decay and Hope in “Norte, the End of History”
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Lav Diaz’s Tale of Decay and Hope in “Norte, the End of History”

September 22, 2023
Utsha Sarkar
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Adulthood is Learning Vulnerability: An Analysis of Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)

September 20, 2023
Beatrice Gangi
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Concept, Rhythm, and Horror: Oppenheimer as an Accumulation of Nolan’s Filmography

September 12, 2023
Aadesh Gupta
A Quest for Home in Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Autumn Sonata’
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A Quest for Home in Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Autumn Sonata’

September 4, 2023
Sayan Dutta
The Black Cauldron
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Why is ‘The Black Cauldron’ Disney’s Missed Horror Masterpiece?

September 4, 2023
Beatrice Gangi
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer
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Revelation as Paradox: Oppenheimer and the Criticality of Scientific Reason

September 2, 2023
Shaswata Ray
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
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Where the Crawdads Sing (2022): Embark On A Scenic Trip Into The Marshland With Kya

August 31, 2023
Poonam Vaze
Dil Se
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25 Years Later: Love, Politics, and Identity in Dil Se

August 21, 2023
Shivani Muralikrishna
American Prometheus
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American Prometheus: The Triumph of Oppenheimer’s (2023) Screenplay is in Exposing the Failure of Dr. Oppenheimer

August 19, 2023
Ashwani Kumar
Taxi Driver
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Is ‘Taxi Driver’ A Feminist Tale?

August 17, 2023
Michael Thomas

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Prem Pujari (1970) – Complicity of Dev Anand’s Stardom in the Construction of Toxic Nationalism and Patriarchal Rules
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Prem Pujari (1970) – Complicity of Dev Anand’s Stardom in the Construction of Toxic Nationalism and Patriarchal Rules

Nikhil Sanghotra November 8, 2023

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Dariush Mehrjui: In Search of Lower Depths

Gayatri Devi October 26, 2023

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The Trappings of Nostalgia: On Wooderson, Dazed and Confused, and the Cinema of Richard Linklater
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The Trappings of Nostalgia: On Wooderson, Dazed and Confused, and the Cinema of Richard Linklater

Aneesh Raikundalia October 20, 2023

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The Fangs of Fear: Exploring Horror  and Dread in ‘Jaws’ (1975)
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The Fangs of Fear: Exploring Horror and Dread in ‘Jaws’ (1975)

Krishnanunni Padinjassery October 16, 2023

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K. G. George and the Craft of Flashback
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K. G. George and the Craft of Flashback

Gayatri Devi October 13, 2023

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When Auteurism meets Mythology: How Effective is The Killing of a Sacred Deer’s Rendition of Greek Allegory? 
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When Auteurism meets Mythology: How Effective is The Killing of a Sacred Deer’s Rendition of Greek Allegory? 

Aadesh Gupta July 10, 2024

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Why Are Michael Haneke Films So Disturbing?
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Why Are Michael Haneke Films So Disturbing?

Aravind Nair September 29, 2023

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Lav Diaz’s Tale of Decay and Hope in “Norte, the End of History”
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Lav Diaz’s Tale of Decay and Hope in “Norte, the End of History”

Utsha Sarkar July 5, 2024

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Adulthood is Learning Vulnerability: An Analysis of Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
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Adulthood is Learning Vulnerability: An Analysis of Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)

Beatrice Gangi October 7, 2023

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