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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-edaโ€™s Cinemaย 

Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-edaโ€™s Cinemaย 

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

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

July 30, 2025
Bipasha Bhattacharyya
Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antiheroย  and His Mirrorย 
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Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antiheroย and His Mirrorย 

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

Rugmini Dinu July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindanโ€™s โ€˜chidambaramโ€™
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Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindanโ€™s โ€˜Chidambaramโ€™ (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?ย 
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Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They’ve Read Camus?ย 

Bipasha Bhattacharyya July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

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Lookback at Bresson: Pickpocket [1959]

June 18, 2019
Shikhar Verma
Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets
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How Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets explores the themes of Penance and Salvation

June 17, 2019
Malu Barroso
Dissociation and Identity in Persona
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How Ingmar Bergman Explores Dissociation and Identity in Persona

June 14, 2019
Nivedita Nair
Joker in Cinema - High on Films
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Joker in Cinema: Infinitely elastic yet extremely constricted

May 24, 2019
Ashwani Kumar
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The Film Industryโ€™s Gender Parity, Ending Unsubstantiated Discrimination

May 3, 2019
David Morgan Brown
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Ser Brienne of Tarth: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

April 29, 2019
Sumeet Kaur
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The Death of Death in Blockbusters – No-One’s Ever Really Gone

April 28, 2019
David Morgan Brown
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A Spike Lee Joint: He Got Game [1998]

April 20, 2019
David Morgan Brown
Roma High on Films
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Why Alfonso Cuarรณn’s ROMA Is Essential for Young Filmmakers

April 2, 2019
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Feral Kids
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On-Screen Feral Kids: A Timeless and Spellbinding Subject

February 16, 2019
Arun Kumar

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How Bacurau Creates a Political Narrative Through Archetypes and Self-Awareness
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How Bacurau Creates a Political Narrative Through Archetypes and Self-Awareness

Joรฃo Victor Montuori February 24, 2021

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Hitchcock and His Emotional Minefield
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Carlos Luis February 24, 2021

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

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The Enduring Relevance of Mrinal Sen
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The Enduring Relevance of Mrinal Sen

Santanu Das February 24, 2021

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The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy: The Symbol Of The Ring
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Georgia May February 24, 2021

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

Tirna Chatterjee February 24, 2021

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National Identity In The Romantic Aesthetic of Michael Powell
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National Identity In The Romantic Aesthetic of Michael Powell

Malu Barroso February 24, 2021

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Irrfan Khan: A Thank You Note, A Final Goodbye
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Irrfan Khan: A Thank You Note, A Final Goodbye

Shivansh Mishra February 24, 2021

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