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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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Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver
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Taxi Driver [1976] : An Existential Ride

August 17, 2023
Swagata Das
Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets
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Mean Streets (1973) – Fifty Years On

August 17, 2023
Luke Parry
Elemental Movie Essay
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‘Elemental’ is a tender tale that cannot hide its Male Saviour Complex 

August 17, 2023
Deepshikha Deb
The Flash DC
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How ‘The Flash’ Resets DC Extended Universe To Make Way For Gunn’s DC Universe?

August 11, 2023
Abhishek Sharma
Franz Rogowski & Adèle Exarchopoulos in Ira Sachs Passages 2023
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Passages and the Cultural Problem of the Death of Sex Scenes in Film

August 5, 2023
Virat Nehru
Wes Anderson's Asteroid City
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The Many Influences of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City (2023)

August 4, 2023
Srilekha Mitra
Explore the intricate dynamics of the mother-daughter bond in Lady Bird (2017) as they navigate "Mother-ing Up" and "Daughter-ing Down
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The Drive across “Mother-ing Up” & “Daughter-ing Down”: The Multitudinous Complexities of the Mother-Daughter Relationship in Lady Bird (2017)

August 2, 2023
Sreetama Basu
Rocky aur Rani kii Prem Kahani Sterotypes
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How ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ Exudes Typical Grandiose of KJo’s Films While Subverting Societal Stereotypes

July 31, 2023
Srilekha Mitra
A Long Time on the Epiphanic Road: Chihiro’s Coming of Age and Personal Growth in Spirited Away (2001)
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A Long Time on the Epiphanic Road: Chihiro’s Coming of Age and Personal Growth in Spirited Away (2001)

July 30, 2023
Sreetama Basu
Undine (2020)
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Undine: When A Curse Becomes A Choice

July 28, 2023
Sofia Sheehan

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Concept, Rhythm, and Horror: Oppenheimer as an Accumulation of Nolan’s Filmography
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Concept, Rhythm, and Horror: Oppenheimer as an Accumulation of Nolan’s Filmography

Aadesh Gupta August 21, 2024

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A Quest for Home in Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Autumn Sonata’
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Sayan Dutta September 5, 2023

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Why is ‘The Black Cauldron’ Disney’s Missed Horror Masterpiece?
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Why is ‘The Black Cauldron’ Disney’s Missed Horror Masterpiece?

Beatrice Gangi September 5, 2023

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Revelation as Paradox: Oppenheimer and the Criticality of Scientific Reason
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Revelation as Paradox: Oppenheimer and the Criticality of Scientific Reason

Shaswata Ray August 21, 2024

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Where the Crawdads Sing (2022): Embark On A Scenic Trip Into The Marshland With Kya
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Where the Crawdads Sing (2022): Embark On A Scenic Trip Into The Marshland With Kya

Poonam Vaze August 31, 2023

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25 Years Later: Love, Politics, and Identity in Dil Se
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25 Years Later: Love, Politics, and Identity in Dil Se

Shivani Muralikrishna August 21, 2023

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

Ashwani Kumar March 11, 2024

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Is ‘Taxi Driver’ A Feminist Tale?
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Is ‘Taxi Driver’ A Feminist Tale?

Michael Thomas September 28, 2023

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Taxi Driver [1976] : An Existential Ride
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Taxi Driver [1976] : An Existential Ride

Swagata Das August 20, 2024

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