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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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Secret
Article · Essay

Secrets: An Invitation to Intrusion and Manipulation of Lives

June 3, 2020
Carlos Luis
Article · Essay

Rajkumar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana: Redefining the Definition of a Hindi Film Hero

June 1, 2020
Tirna Chatterjee
Mrinal Sen 02
Article · Essay

The Enduring Relevance of Mrinal Sen

May 31, 2020
Santanu Das
Article · Essay

The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy: The Symbol Of The Ring

May 29, 2020
Georgia May
Booksmart 2019
Article · Essay

How Olivia Wilde’s 2019 debut film ‘Booksmart’ breaks stereotypes

May 28, 2020
Tirna Chatterjee
Michael Powell
Article · Essay

National Identity In The Romantic Aesthetic of Michael Powell

May 22, 2020
Malu Barroso
Article · Essay

Irrfan Khan: A Thank You Note, A Final Goodbye

April 29, 2020
Shivansh Mishra
Marnie 1964
Article · Essay

Lookback at Hitchcock: Marnie [1964]

April 20, 2020
Shikhar Verma
Bong Joon-ho Parasite 2019
Article · Essay

Bong Joon-ho – Cinema of modest Prestige and Everlasting Regrets

February 3, 2020
Jai Bhatt
Australian New Wave
Article · Essay

Australian New Wave – Films of the ’80s

January 26, 2020
David Morgan Brown

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Anatomy of: Taxi Driver Scene – “Late for the Sky”
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Anatomy of: Taxi Driver Scene – “Late for the Sky”

highonfilms February 27, 2023

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No Country For Old Men (2007): A Study of Human Duality
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No Country For Old Men (2007): A Study of Human Duality

Lokesh Ganesan May 14, 2021

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Creating an Ashoke Ganguli of his Own: Irrfan Khan in “The Namesake”
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Creating an Ashoke Ganguli of his Own: Irrfan Khan in “The Namesake”

Ahendrila Goswami May 14, 2021

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How Nayattu (2021) Is An Unrealistic and Misleading Anti-Dalit Movie
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How Nayattu (2021) Is An Unrealistic and Misleading Anti-Dalit Movie

Gokul KP June 13, 2021

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Cinema Against War
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Cinema Against War

Sayan Dutta February 13, 2022

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On The Lives Of Veronique: The Miraculous Krzysztof Kieslowski
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On The Lives Of Veronique: The Miraculous Krzysztof Kieslowski

Santanu Das May 18, 2021

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The Problem With Cinematic Universes
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The Problem With Cinematic Universes

highonfilms May 9, 2021

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The Curious Case of the Best Actress Oscar
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The Curious Case of the Best Actress Oscar

Santanu Das May 5, 2021

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Here’s Why The Oscars Need To Start Recognizing Horror Movies
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Here’s Why The Oscars Need To Start Recognizing Horror Movies

Jebidiah Pinnell February 14, 2023

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