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Wag the Dog (1997)

How Wag the Dog (1997) Predicted Our Age of Manufactured Wars and Media Spectacle

May 23, 2025
Arijit Paul
Paul Thomas Anderson's Psychological Prowess through the Lens of his Most Problematic Picture

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Psychological Prowess through the Lens of his Most Problematic Picture

May 15, 2025
Hector Levya
Billy Wilder’s ‘Double Indemnity’

The Birth of the Blonde Femme Fatale of Cinema in Billy Wilder’s ‘Double Indemnity’

May 11, 2025
Bharat Bhoite
Helena and Helly R: The Fractured Self at the Heart of ‘Severance’

Helena and Helly R: The Fractured Self at the Heart of ‘Severance’

May 7, 2025
Bharat Bhoite
When Life Gives You Tangerines

The Pearl Necklace in ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’: An Ode to the Enduring Spirit of Mothers, Seen Through the Eyes of a Daughter —and One Day, a Mother Herself

May 6, 2025
Sanjida Samrin Rahman
The Avenging Woman: The Politics and Aesthetics of Female Rage in Rape-Revenge Cinema 
Essay · Featured

The Avenging Woman: The Politics and Aesthetics of Female Rage in Rape-Revenge Cinema 

Anju Devadas May 5, 2025May 5, 2025
The Holdovers (2023)
Column

Hal Ashby’s Enduring Legacy: How ‘The Holdovers’ Echoes the Spirit of a 1970s Master 

Bharat Bhoite April 30, 2025May 5, 2025
Reasons & Debates: Revisiting the Goopy-Bagha Saga
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Reasons & Debates: Revisiting the Goopy-Bagha Saga

Soumalya Chatterjee April 29, 2025May 5, 2025

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Wag the Dog (1997)
Column

How Wag the Dog (1997) Predicted Our Age of Manufactured Wars and Media Spectacle

Arijit Paul May 23, 2025
Billy Wilder’s ‘Double Indemnity’
Column

The Birth of the Blonde Femme Fatale of Cinema in Billy Wilder’s ‘Double Indemnity’

Bharat Bhoite May 11, 2025May 11, 2025
Helena and Helly R: The Fractured Self at the Heart of ‘Severance’
Column

Helena and Helly R: The Fractured Self at the Heart of ‘Severance’

Bharat Bhoite May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

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The Kashmir Files
Article · Essay

The Kashmir Files: Does Loud Propaganda Negate An Unfortunate Incident In History?

March 19, 2022
Aryan Vyas
Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy Part 2
Article · Essay

Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy [2021] – A Complex Dish of Desire, Identity & Self-exploration served piping hot

March 4, 2022
Pranjal Singh
Essay · Fan Theory · Review

Reading ‘Writer’ (2021) through a Marxist Lens

March 2, 2022
Jeeva Pitchaimani
Article · Essay

Churuli (2021): A Transversal of Understanding Through the Debauchery of Language

February 15, 2022
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Badhaai Do
Article · Essay

Shardul Thakur Comes Out of the Closet: A Nuanced Portrayal of Queerness in Badhaai Do

February 14, 2022
Ahendrila Goswami
Article · Essay

Blind Chance (1987): A Flurry of Missed Opportunities Amidst Turbulent Times

February 9, 2022
Pranjal Singh
hana Bi 01
Article · Essay

Silence & Violence – How the Bank Robbery Scene in ‘Hana-Bi’ Discretely Disrupts Order, Whilst Maintaining its Facade

February 4, 2022
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Sorcerer's Stone 01 Harry, Ron and Hermoine
Article · Essay

20 Years Of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone: What Made The Wizarding World So Enchanting

February 4, 2022
Aryan Vyas
Article · Essay

Culture of the Mad, Sad and Crass: The Asian Filmmakers Who Owned It

February 3, 2022
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Studio Ghibli Still My Friend Totoro
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A Ghibli-esque Journey: The Immersive Realism of Studio Ghibli

January 26, 2022
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On “Vertigo” and the Obsession for Control of Total Reality
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On “Vertigo” and the Obsession for Control of Total Reality

Jack Keating July 26, 2022

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A Brief History of the Struggles of Blacks in Cinema
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A Brief History of the Struggles of Blacks in Cinema

Balachandran Chirammal July 20, 2022

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Modern Love Mumbai (2022): Food As a Love Language
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Modern Love Mumbai (2022): Food As a Love Language

Rohit Saha June 6, 2022

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Dekalog: One and Kieslowski’s Art of Cinematic Shock
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Dekalog: One and Kieslowski’s Art of Cinematic Shock

Zeus Ghosh June 2, 2022

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Hunger (1966): An Exploration of the Subliminal Psyche
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Hunger (1966): An Exploration of the Subliminal Psyche

Sourima Chakraborty May 31, 2022

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Discussing Systemic Sabotage and Institutional Suicide in Jana Gana Mana (2022)
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Discussing Systemic Sabotage and Institutional Suicide in Jana Gana Mana (2022)

Krishnanunni Padinjassery June 4, 2022

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Do Faithful Movie Adaptations Work?
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Do Faithful Movie Adaptations Work?

Aryan Vyas May 10, 2022

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C/o Kancharapalem (2018): When Hope and Despair Marry Each Other
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C/o Kancharapalem (2018): When Hope and Despair Marry Each Other

Arundhati Rao April 22, 2022

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Frost (2017): When It Snows in Ukraine
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Frost (2017): When It Snows in Ukraine

Balachandran Chirammal April 17, 2022

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