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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 10, 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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once upon a time in Calcutta
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Once Upon a Time in Calcutta (2021): How to Survive in a Rapidly Changing Megalopolis?

September 14, 2022
Suman Saha
The Kashmir Files 2022
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The Kashmir Files (2022): Vivek Agnihotri’s Hate Story II

September 13, 2022
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Jordan Peele Nope
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How Does NOPE Measure Up To Jordan Peele’s Previous Two Films?

September 9, 2022
Aja Haymore
Casa Grande 2014
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Casa Grande (2014): A Non-Traditional Bildungsroman About Class, Color and Comfort

August 17, 2022
Pranjal Singh
Costa-Gavras
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[Watch] Video Essay Exploring Why Costa-Gavras’”Z” is an Enduringly Relevant Political Thriller

August 8, 2022
Arun Kumar
Nightcrawler 2014 Jake Gyllenhaal
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Nightcrawler (2014): The Unveiling of ‘Behind the Scene Deception of the Media

August 8, 2022
Abirbhab Maitra
Bollywood Problem 01
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The Problematic Representation of Dalits in Bollywood’s “Essential” Films

August 4, 2022
Aryan Vyas
Trainspotting (1996)
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Choose Trainspotting (1996)

July 29, 2022
Atreyo Palit
The Spiral Staircase Essay (1946)
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Exploring the Staircase as the Protagonist in The Spiral Staircase (1946)

July 27, 2022
Ahendrila Goswami
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On “Vertigo” and the Obsession for Control of Total Reality

July 24, 2022
Jack Keating

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The Seasons of Time: An Introduction To Post-Love Era, Based on Spike Jonze’s Her

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A Decade On: Her (2013) – Meditating Through A Haunting Dream

Aravind Nair January 20, 2023

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Nightmare Alley (2021) – A Character Analysis of Stanton Carlisle
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Aratrika Roy July 30, 2023

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The Enigma Called ‘Oppa’: How Korean Men Made Their Way Into Our Living Rooms
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The Enigma Called ‘Oppa’: How Korean Men Made Their Way Into Our Living Rooms

Kajal Kapur January 17, 2023

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‘Normal People’ is Toxicity wrapped in Western Melancholy, cleverly disguised as an absorbing story
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‘Normal People’ is Toxicity wrapped in Western Melancholy, cleverly disguised as an absorbing story

Simra Sadaf August 20, 2024

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