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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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a hero 2021 01
Article · Essay

Why A Hero (2021) is Farhadi’s Close-Up; An Analysis of Farhadi’s Filmmaking Mechanics!

January 23, 2022
Ashwani Kumar
Article · Essay

Romanian Spring in World Cinema: A Spotlight on Romanian Cinema

January 23, 2022
Balachandran Chirammal
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Article · Essay

The Lost Daughter (2021): The Portrayal of Motherhood in A Nonchalant Psychological Drama

January 21, 2022
Aqsa Aleem
le trou 1960 2
Essay

Le Trou (1960): The Anti-Shawshank Redemption

January 20, 2022
Shahim Sheikh
Three Colors: Red
Article · Essay

Decoding ‘Three Colors: Red’

January 17, 2022
Santanu Das
Brightburn (2019)
Article · Essay

Brightburn (2019) : Exploring the Superman Antithesis

January 13, 2022
Priya Singh
M [1931]
Article · Essay

M [1931] Is Still Terrifying After 90 Years

January 13, 2022
Arunabha Shome
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Article · Essay

The Remains of the Day [1993] and The Price of Conscientiousness

January 9, 2022
Adithya Prakash
the lift boy 2019
Article · Essay

Which Floor to Happiness? The Lift Boy (2019) Weaves a Simple Yet Effective Tale of Optimism

January 5, 2022
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ and Loving the Old Way

December 17, 2021
Deepshikha Deb

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Read My Lips (2001): Bringing Out the Best and the Badass in Each Other
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Read My Lips (2001): Bringing Out the Best and the Badass in Each Other

Pranjal Singh July 18, 2023

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Why “Spencer” is An Example of a Biopic Done Right
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Why “Spencer” is An Example of a Biopic Done Right

Momchil Draganov April 14, 2022

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The Passions of Pedro Almodóvar
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The Passions of Pedro Almodóvar

Momchil Draganov September 3, 2024

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The KKK Files: How “Birth of a Nation” Deepened the Already Existing Fault Lines in the Society
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The KKK Files: How “Birth of a Nation” Deepened the Already Existing Fault Lines in the Society

Arjun Niyogi April 7, 2022

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The Great Dictator (1940): What does Comedy mean for a Dictator?
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The Great Dictator (1940): What does Comedy mean for a Dictator?

Emre Yalçın April 7, 2022

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The Batman (2022) Spoiler Analysis: What is the Future of the Caped Crusader?
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The Batman (2022) Spoiler Analysis: What is the Future of the Caped Crusader?

Jude Pepler July 22, 2024

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Rashomon and The Subjective Truth
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Rashomon and The Subjective Truth

Arunabha Shome March 29, 2022

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Marriage Story (2019): Accepting Love In Separation In Noah Baumbach’s Nuanced Take On Loss
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Marriage Story (2019): Accepting Love In Separation In Noah Baumbach’s Nuanced Take On Loss

Aryan Vyas March 25, 2022

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Doubt [2008]: A Crisis of Faith Leads to a Dissection of the Nature of Certainty
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Doubt [2008]: A Crisis of Faith Leads to a Dissection of the Nature of Certainty

Pranjal Singh March 22, 2022

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