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Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot (2024) Tenderly Explores The Power Of Found Family

May 27, 2025
Sakshi Salil Chavan
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 Wilderโ€™s โ€˜Double Indemnityโ€™

The Birth of the Blonde Femme Fatale of Cinema in Billy Wilderโ€™s โ€˜Double Indemnityโ€™

May 11, 2025
Bharat Bhoite
Helena and Helly R: The Fractured Self at the Heart of โ€˜Severanceโ€™

Helena and Helly R: The Fractured Self at the Heart of โ€˜Severanceโ€™

May 7, 2025
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The Pearl Necklace in โ€˜When Life Gives You Tangerinesโ€™: An Ode to the Enduring Spirit of Mothers, Seen Through the Eyes of a Daughter โ€”and One Day, a Mother Herself

Sanjida Samrin Rahman May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
The Avenging Woman: The Politics and Aesthetics of Female Rage in Rape-Revenge Cinemaย 
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The Avenging Woman: The Politics and Aesthetics of Female Rage in Rape-Revenge Cinemaย 

Anju Devadas May 5, 2025May 31, 2025
The Holdovers (2023)
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Hal Ashbyโ€™s Enduring Legacy: How โ€˜The Holdoversโ€™ Echoes the Spirit of a 1970s Masterย 

Bharat Bhoite April 30, 2025May 5, 2025

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Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot (2024) Tenderly Explores The Power Of Found Family
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Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot (2024) Tenderly Explores The Power Of Found Family

Sakshi Salil Chavan May 27, 2025May 30, 2025
Wag the Dog (1997)
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How Wag the Dog (1997) Predicted Our Age of Manufactured Wars and Media Spectacle

Arijit Paul May 23, 2025
Billy Wilderโ€™s โ€˜Double Indemnityโ€™
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The Birth of the Blonde Femme Fatale of Cinema in Billy Wilderโ€™s โ€˜Double Indemnityโ€™

Bharat Bhoite May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

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53 Years of Anand (1971): Examining the Legacy of a Classic

March 5, 2024
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Jim Jarmusch Film Paterson
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The Fantasy of Reality in the Films of Jim Jarmusch

February 18, 2024
Momchil Draganov
Looking Back to Look Ahead Yash Chopraโ€™s โ€˜Veer-Zaaraโ€™ (2004) - hof
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Looking Back to Look Ahead: Yash Chopraโ€™s โ€˜Veer-Zaaraโ€™ (2004)

February 16, 2024
Dhruv Goyal
Bollywood Inc.: When Budget Calls the Shots
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Bollywood Inc.: When Budget Calls the Shots

February 16, 2024
Devraj Kalsi
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The Critical Re-reading of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958)

February 10, 2024
Santanu Das
Objectification or Empowerment: Exploring the Male Gaze in Yorgos Lanthimos โ€˜Poor Things'
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Objectification or Empowerment: Exploring the Male Gaze in Yorgos Lanthimos’ โ€˜Poor Things’

February 10, 2024
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Roy Andersson & Wes Anderson
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[Watch] Video Essay draws parallel between the works of Wes Anderson & Roy Andersson

February 9, 2024
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Joaquin Phoenix: Odd, Alone, and Sometimes Masterfully Engaging

February 4, 2024
Mitchell Burken
The Batman (2022)
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Decoding ‘The Batman’ (2022) Through the Lens of Classism, Vigilantes, and the Quest for Justiceย 

February 3, 2024
Sourajit Dey
There Will Be Blood (2007): The Fundamentals of Business From Daniel Plainview
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There Will Be Blood (2007): The Fundamentals of Business From Daniel Plainview

January 29, 2024
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Kieslowskiโ€™s โ€˜Dekalog: Eightโ€™ is a Short Film about Guiltย 
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Anosh Aibara May 4, 2024

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Little Women (2019) – Own Your Story
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Little Women (2019) – Own Your Story

Amla Chaturvedi April 22, 2024

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Exploring The Inevitable Dualities In Rosemary’s Baby
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Exploring The Inevitable Dualities In Rosemary’s Baby

Jayasmita Dutta Roy March 2, 2025

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How the Screenplay of ‘Past Lives’ Nurtures its Deep Emotional Core
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How the Screenplay of ‘Past Lives’ Nurtures its Deep Emotional Core

Shivani Muralikrishna August 21, 2024

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53 Years of Anand (1971): Examining the Legacy of a Classic
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53 Years of Anand (1971): Examining the Legacy of a Classic

Santanu Das March 6, 2024

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The Fantasy of Reality in the Films of Jim Jarmusch
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The Fantasy of Reality in the Films of Jim Jarmusch

Momchil Draganov July 23, 2024

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Looking Back to Look Ahead: Yash Chopraโ€™s โ€˜Veer-Zaaraโ€™ (2004)
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Looking Back to Look Ahead: Yash Chopraโ€™s โ€˜Veer-Zaaraโ€™ (2004)

Dhruv Goyal February 17, 2024

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Bollywood Inc.: When Budget Calls the Shots
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Bollywood Inc.: When Budget Calls the Shots

Devraj Kalsi February 17, 2024

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The Critical Re-reading of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958)
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The Critical Re-reading of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958)

Santanu Das March 4, 2024

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