This article explores how Hollywood turns same-weekend film clashes into cultural events, using Barbenheimer as a key case study. By examining counter-programming, audience trust, and past release overlaps, it contrasts Hollywood’s confidence-driven strategy with Bollywood’s clash anxiety. Read More+

A century-old film becomes a contemporary flashpoint as Battleship Potemkin faces clearance hurdles at IFFK 2025. This article examines how modern censorship works through permissions, not bans, revealing shifting power over cultural spaces, film festivals, and political expression in India. Read More+

This article explores how Bollywood has portrayed corruption across decades—from political and police systems to corporate greed and moral decay. Through films like Rang De Basanti, Nayak, and Jolly LLB, it traces the evolution of on-screen villains and how cinema mirrors India’s enduring battle with systemic corruption. Read More+

A reflective listicle on Christmas films that evolved into yearly rituals. From classics to modern entries, the article explores why certain movies return every December, not for cheer alone, but for the emotional recognition they offer across different stages of life. Read More+