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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)
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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Shershaah 2021
Article · Essay · Prime Video

Shershaah and Why the Formulaic Biopic Works

August 19, 2021
Ankita Rathour
Three Colors Trilogy
Article · Essay

Conflicting Resolutions and the Metaphor of the Aged People in Kieślowski’s Three Colors Trilogy

August 14, 2021
Atreyo Palit
Bollywood in 10 years
Article · Essay

Changes in Bollywood in 10 Years

August 13, 2021
Devraj Kalsi
Irreversible 2002 Cover Image
Essay

Irreversible (2002): A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

August 4, 2021
Shahim Sheikh
Essay · Great Films

Salt of the Earth [1954] – A Landmark American Independent Cinema on the Working Class

July 31, 2021
Arun Kumar
Scorsese's The Irishman Final Scene
Article · Essay

Needle Drop in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman

July 24, 2021
Jack Keating
The-War-With-Grandpa
Article · Essay

Crossover adaptations for Indian audience

July 21, 2021
Devraj Kalsi
Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa
Essay

Why “Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa” is a Near-Perfect Tribute to Its Inspiration

July 18, 2021
Ahendrila Goswami
Phoenix (2014)
Article · Essay

Phoenix (2014): “If I Do What You Tell Me, Will You Love Me?”

July 14, 2021
Shahim Sheikh
It Pennywise
Article · Essay

More than Blood and Guts: Symbolism in Horror

July 13, 2021
Jude Pepler

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

highonfilms January 5, 2022

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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ and Loving the Old Way
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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ and Loving the Old Way

Deepshikha Deb July 23, 2024

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

Krishnanunni Padinjassery July 15, 2024

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How Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) Proved The Unprecedented Power Of Political Filmmaking
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How Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) Proved The Unprecedented Power Of Political Filmmaking

Aryan Vyas February 4, 2022

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Befriending Tony from Netflix’s ‘After Life’
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Befriending Tony from Netflix’s ‘After Life’

Smita Ganguli December 27, 2021

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Squid Game (Netflix TV Series 2021-): The Nightmare of Karl Marx
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Squid Game (Netflix TV Series 2021-): The Nightmare of Karl Marx

Sandeep Sreelekha December 2, 2021

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

Shai Tubali November 10, 2021

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

Parth Pant November 8, 2021

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

Akash Deshpande October 27, 2021

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