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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

August 3, 2025
Santosh Kumar Mamgain
Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

August 2, 2025
Manav
Go Ah-sung as Park Hyun-seo in Bong Joon-ho's 'The Host' (2006)

Neocolonial Anxieties in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ (2006)

August 2, 2025
Shahim Sheikh
Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinema 

Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinema 

July 31, 2025
Anju Devadas
Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They've Read Camus? 

Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They’ve Read Camus? 

July 30, 2025
Bipasha Bhattacharyya
Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antihero  and His Mirror 
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Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antihero and His Mirror 

Subhashree Paul July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
The Pain of Silent Departures and the Turmoil That Lingers Within: Thoughts on G.Aravindhan’s Pokkuveyil (1982, Twilight)
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The Pain of Silent Departures and the Turmoil That Lingers Within: Thoughts on G.Aravindhan’s Pokkuveyil (1982, Twilight)

Rugmini Dinu July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindan’s ‘chidambaram’
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Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindan’s ‘Chidambaram’ (1985)

Anju Devadas July 28, 2025August 3, 2025

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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future
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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

Santosh Kumar Mamgain August 3, 2025August 3, 2025
Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion
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Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

Manav August 2, 2025August 3, 2025
Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They've Read Camus? 
Column

Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They’ve Read Camus? 

Bipasha Bhattacharyya July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

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Secret
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Secrets: An Invitation to Intrusion and Manipulation of Lives

June 3, 2020
Carlos Luis
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Rajkumar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana: Redefining the Definition of a Hindi Film Hero

June 1, 2020
Tirna Chatterjee
Mrinal Sen 02
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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
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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
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Australian New Wave – Films of the ’80s

January 26, 2020
David Morgan Brown

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Garm Hava [1974]: On the Precipice of Belonging
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Garm Hava [1974]: On the Precipice of Belonging

highonfilms May 16, 2021

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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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