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

Bipasha Bhattacharyya July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

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The Batman (2022)
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Decoding ‘The Batman’ (2022) Through the Lens of Classism, Vigilantes, and the Quest for Justice 

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 ‘Omkara’ to the Dramatis Personae of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ 

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

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
Post Tenebras Lux Carlos Reygadas - hof
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Transcendental Style as An Idea Of Being in the Filmography of Carlos Reygadas 

December 11, 2023
Maria Vatcharadze
Se7en (1995)
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How ‘Apathy’ Is The Gravest Sin In Se7en (1995)

November 13, 2023
Priya Singh
Prem Pujari
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Prem Pujari (1970) – Complicity of Dev Anand’s Stardom in the Construction of Toxic Nationalism and Patriarchal Rules

November 8, 2023
Nikhil Sanghotra
Dariush Mehrjui
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Dariush Mehrjui: In Search of Lower Depths

October 26, 2023
Gayatri Devi

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Looking Back to Look Ahead: Yash Chopra’s ‘Veer-Zaara’ (2004)
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Looking Back to Look Ahead: Yash Chopra’s ‘Veer-Zaara’ (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’ ‘Poor Things’
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Objectification or Empowerment: Exploring the Male Gaze in Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘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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Decoding ‘The Batman’ (2022) Through the Lens of Classism, Vigilantes, and the Quest for Justice 
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Decoding ‘The Batman’ (2022) Through the Lens of Classism, Vigilantes, and the Quest for Justice 

Sourajit Dey February 16, 2024

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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

Balaganesh Kothapalli January 29, 2024

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Comparing the Characters of ‘Omkara’ to the Dramatis Personae of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ 
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Comparing the Characters of ‘Omkara’ to the Dramatis Personae of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ 

Vaani Udasi January 23, 2024

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