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

Anju Devadas May 5, 2025May 5, 2025
The Holdovers (2023)
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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’
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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’
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Helena and Helly R: The Fractured Self at the Heart of ‘Severance’

Bharat Bhoite May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

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(Un)Controlled Chaos and Herd Mentality In the Films of Lijo Jose Pellissery

December 15, 2021
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Oliver Stone's JFK
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How Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) Proved The Unprecedented Power Of Political Filmmaking

December 9, 2021
Aryan Vyas
Article · Essay

Befriending Tony from Netflix’s ‘After Life’

December 7, 2021
Smita Ganguli
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Squid Game (Netflix TV Series 2021-): The Nightmare of Karl Marx

December 2, 2021
Sandeep Sreelekha
Article · Essay

Do You know How to Die? On David Lowery’s A Ghost Story and the Green Knight

November 9, 2021
Shai Tubali
Article · Essay

How Fearless Nadia Became One of The First Action Stars of Indian Cinema

November 8, 2021
Parth Pant
Mammootty in Mathilukal and Vidheyan
Article · Essay

Mathilukal and Vidheyan: How Mammootty Captures the Opposite Ends of Hyper-Masculinity with His Layered Performances

October 27, 2021
Akash Deshpande
Koker Trilogy Part 1 Where is the friends house
Article · Essay

A Deconstruction of Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker Trilogy

October 11, 2021
Aqsa Aleem
Article · Essay

The Human Scale (2012): An Urban Planning Documentary That Questions City Design

October 6, 2021
Priya Singh
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The Suicide Squad (2021): A Satire on America’s Advocacy of Violence for Peace & Need To Maintain Power

September 27, 2021
Krishnanunni Padinjassery

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

Aryan Vyas March 21, 2022

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

Pranjal Singh March 4, 2022

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Reading ‘Writer’ (2021) through a Marxist Lens
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Reading ‘Writer’ (2021) through a Marxist Lens

Jeeva Pitchaimani March 2, 2022

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

Krishnanunni Padinjassery February 15, 2022

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

Ahendrila Goswami February 14, 2022

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

Pranjal Singh February 9, 2022

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

highonfilms February 4, 2022

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

Aryan Vyas July 10, 2024

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

highonfilms February 3, 2022

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