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1917 and the Aesthetic Dichotomy of the One Shot Film
One’s subjective experience of the world is essentially a one shot film. There are elements of editing—i.e. when we sleep or blink, but...

Vishnu Gupta
Mar 11, 20205 min read
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Why Parasite Will Win Best Picture at the Oscars
Parasite is the best picture released in this last year. I think it will win the Best Picture category at the Oscars. But not because...

Vishnu Gupta
Feb 7, 20204 min read
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JOKER and the Ridiculous Debate Around Cinema and Violence
Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead. Even since before the release of the film, Joker (dir. Todd Phillips) has been mired in controversy for being...

Vishnu Gupta
Oct 15, 201910 min read
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The Gangster Film Imposter Syndrome
Last year marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Satya (Dir. Ram Gopal Varma). Satya is a unique and special film in the history...

Vishnu Gupta
Jan 7, 20195 min read
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The Movie I've Been Waiting For My Whole Life
FADE IN: 2007, the bedroom of an 11 year old Vishnu Gupta: Spider-Man bed-sheets, Spider-Man action figures in the corner, Spider-Man...

Vishnu Gupta
Dec 15, 20185 min read
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