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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982): A Visionary Filmmakerโ€™s Journey of Reconciliation Through Cinema

July 2, 2025
Jack Keating
Beyond the Azure: Re-watching Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' Through a Decade of Discovery

Beyond the Azure: Re-watching Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ Through a Decade of Discovery

June 29, 2025
Helly Malviya
How โ€˜Paprikaโ€™ Kickstarted My Decade-Long Obsession with Dreamsย 

How โ€˜Paprikaโ€™ Kickstarted My Decade-Long Obsession with Dreamsย 

June 29, 2025
Em Stonham
5 Reasons Why an Arnold Schwarzenegger Cult Classic Outplayed โ€˜Mickey 17โ€™?

5 Reasons Why an Arnold Schwarzenegger Cult Classic Outplayed โ€˜Mickey 17โ€™?

June 29, 2025
Gregory Austin
Rewinding Emotion: The Power of Flashback in Vikramaditya Motwaneโ€™s โ€˜Looteraโ€™

Rewinding Emotion: The Power of Flashback in Vikramaditya Motwaneโ€™s โ€˜Looteraโ€™

June 28, 2025
Lagan Mangla
Destination Moon at Seventy-Five: Reassessing a Pioneering Vision of Space, Science, and Enterprise
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Destination Moon at Seventy-Five: Reassessing a Pioneering Vision of Space, Science, and Enterprise

Andrew Kidd June 28, 2025June 29, 2025
The French Dispatch: or All Great Beauties Withhold Their Deepest Secretsย 
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The French Dispatch: or All Great Beauties Withhold Their Deepest Secretsย 

Hector Levya June 28, 2025June 28, 2025
Talking Through Privilege: The Whit Stillman Trilogy and the Art of Gentle Disillusionment
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Talking Through Privilege: The Whit Stillman Trilogy and the Art of Gentle Disillusionment

Talha Younas June 24, 2025July 3, 2025

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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982): A Visionary Filmmakerโ€™s Journey of Reconciliation Through Cinema
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982): A Visionary Filmmakerโ€™s Journey of Reconciliation Through Cinema

Jack Keating July 2, 2025July 2, 2025
Beyond the Azure: Re-watching Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' Through a Decade of Discovery
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Beyond the Azure: Re-watching Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ Through a Decade of Discovery

Helly Malviya June 29, 2025July 1, 2025
How โ€˜Paprikaโ€™ Kickstarted My Decade-Long Obsession with Dreamsย 
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How โ€˜Paprikaโ€™ Kickstarted My Decade-Long Obsession with Dreamsย 

Em Stonham June 29, 2025July 1, 2025

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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
Jacob Barton
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 - hof1
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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
Balaganesh Kothapalli
Omkara Movie
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Comparing the Characters of โ€˜Omkaraโ€™ to the Dramatis Personae of Shakespeareโ€™s โ€˜Othelloโ€™ย 

January 20, 2024
Vaani Udasi
Ashwamedham
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Seeing Beyond the Sores: Unmasking Leprosy in the Malayalam Films Ashwamedham and Sarasayyaย 

January 20, 2024
Dr. Aparna Ajith
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Understanding the World of Eraserhead

January 19, 2024
Deloret Imnidian
24 Years of Hrithik Roshan: The Story So Far
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24 Years of Hrithik Roshan: The Story So Far

January 10, 2024
Avneesh Mehta

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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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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’

Jacob Barton March 13, 2024

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

highonfilms February 9, 2024

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Joaquin Phoenix: Odd, Alone, and Sometimes Masterfully Engaging
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Joaquin Phoenix: Odd, Alone, and Sometimes Masterfully Engaging

Mitchell Burken July 23, 2024

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